Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tsukiji Fish Market is one of my tip-top favourite Tokyo experiences, but what with increasingly unstable relations between the vendors (for whom this is their livelihood) and tourists (for whom it is a fascinating attraction), it is important to know how to “do” Tsukiji properly. Located right […]
March 2015
Hosting A Live Charity Event in Tokyo
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! 4 years on from the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, and as my recent blog on Ishinomaki highlighted, there is still a lot of support and development required in the town, and many other tsunami-stricken areas of Tohoku region. While the Japanese government is investing in other economic stimulation projects, it […]
Godzilla hotel to open its doors in Tokyo
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Godzilla Peeks In
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As you may or may not know – Japan is not just the land of the rising sun; it is also the land of outlandishly themed hotels. Japan has a fantastic array of accommodation options, ranging from low-budget, space-age capsule hotels to super-high-end traditional ryokan – but […]
10 reasons to visit Japan in summer
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! When it comes to visiting Japan, people often think about planning trips in spring and autumn – beguiled by cherry blossom or bright autumn leaves. Winter gets its fair share of attention, too, with snow festivals and cosy Christmas activities drawing the seasonal crowds. Japan in summer, […]
Four years on from the Tsunami
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Lets go Ishinomaki
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! With the fourth anniversary of the great tsunami here and the disaster hit areas recently highlighted by Prince Williams royal visit, we thought you might want to read our Steve’s account of his recent Ishinomaki visit… Recently, I led our A Northern Soul Tour through the wonderful […]
8 Things to look out for when in Akihabara
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Akihabara is truly the Japan’s capital of “otaku” – often translated as ‘someone who has obsessive interests in video games, manga, anime, electronics and the like’. There’s more manga and anime in this little district of Tokyo than exists anywhere else in the world. But whether you […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Akihabara is truly the Japan’s capital of “otaku” – often translated as ‘someone who has obsessive interests in video games, manga, anime, electronics and the like’. There’s more manga and anime in this little district of Tokyo than exists anywhere else in the world. But whether you […]