Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In Japan, every year on the 3rd of March comes a traditional celebration known properly as momo-no-sekku (桃の節句) but more casually referred to as Hina Matsuri (雛祭り) or, in English, as Girl’s Day. Which is rather appropriate since the holiday is focused on a family’s hope that their daughter or granddaughter will […]
February 2015
10 fantastic places to see cherry blossom in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! To the Japanese, the cherry blossom is much more than just a few flowers. It’s hard to explain to those who haven’t experienced it, but during the sakura (cherry blossom) season, the whole country is swept by a sort of festival atmosphere that lasts from the first […]
The Yamazaki Whisky Distillery is Pretty Neat!
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Rows of Whisky bottles
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! A favourite pastime in Japan in summer is to get together with friends and while away the balmy nights around a habachi barbecue with some ice cold beers. In February however, what with the frequent snowfall and early sunsets, those long evenings can seem a distant memory. Beer […]
How to Onsen: Our Complete Guide
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Ask almost anybody at InsideJapan Tours what is their favourite thing about Japan, and they will probably list the people, the food, and the onsen. Heck, ask any Japanese person what is their favourite thing about Japan and they’ll most likely say the same. And yet for such a well-loved pastime, onsen are also probably […]
Our top 15 favourite ryokan inns
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Covered corridor overlooked by mountains at the Gora Kadan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Last week I explained why you haven’t been to Japan until you’ve stayed in a ryokan inn. For those who can’t quite be bothered to go back and read it, it’s quite simple: the food, the baths, and a little something the Japanese call omotenashi (which is […]
Superlatives and Contrasts: Tokyo and Ogasawara
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tokyo (formerly Edo) was already one of the world’s most populated cities during the eponymous Edo Period. At present, the greater metropolitan area is the most densely populated area on the planet with over 37 million last count. It could also be considered the largest city…ever. The […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tokyo (formerly Edo) was already one of the world’s most populated cities during the eponymous Edo Period. At present, the greater metropolitan area is the most densely populated area on the planet with over 37 million last count. It could also be considered the largest city…ever. The […]