Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tour leader Brian recently had the challenge of picking a name for his son. It’s a task that’s tricky at the best of times, but when it comes to picking a Japanese name, it’s no ordinary challenge… Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
October 2016
Exploring Uji: Tea, temples and tactile totems
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Richard Farmer is one of our expert Japan tour leaders. He lives in Kyoto, Japan’s capital of culture and tradition, and heart of the fascinating Kansai region – a veritable hotbed of sightseeing delights. Today, he’s headed out to Uji to visit one of the oldest buildings […]
Second Harvest Japan
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Photo: Second Harvest Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As Sustainability Officer for Inside Japan Tours, it’s Matt’s job to think of ways to reduce our impact on the environment and ensure that we give something back to the communities we work in. In this blog post, he introduces Second Harvest Japan – the latest charity […]
Ready, Steady, Go! Accessible Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Charlea is one of our expert tour leaders, tirelessly taking Inside Japan customers along the length and breadth of Japan. Originally from New Mexico, she lived in Okayama and Osaka before settling in Tokyo – where she is based today. In this post, she and our other […]
A marathon hike in Kyoto
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Exploring Mount Hiei with Richard
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Kyoto resident and Inside Japan tour leader Richard Farmer is a keen hiker, and loves exploring new trails around his adopted home city. In this blog post, he lets us in on one of his new discoveries – a beautiful (and challenging) hike on nearby Mount Hiei. […]
A fool climbs Mount Fuji
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Ben Walker has lived in Japan for over 15 years: ten years in rural Yamaguchi Prefecture and five years in the exciting southwestern city of Fukuoka (famous for its yatai food stalls and delicious Hakata ramen). These days he leads our tours in Japan, exploring destinations all […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Ben Walker has lived in Japan for over 15 years: ten years in rural Yamaguchi Prefecture and five years in the exciting southwestern city of Fukuoka (famous for its yatai food stalls and delicious Hakata ramen). These days he leads our tours in Japan, exploring destinations all […]