Like this post? Help us by sharing it! You could spend years exploring Japan without seeing it all. But if you’re short on time and big on enthusiasm there are ways to experience some of the best bits in just 9 days. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
August 2017
Best places to see the autumn leaves in Japan by month
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Autumn is one of the most popular times to visit Japan, and for good reason. The landscape (70% of it mountainous) bursts into colour with the arrival of koyo (autumn leaves). Vermillion maple trees shroud Kyoto temples, yellow ginkgo trees line Tokyo’s streets, and a warm-hued patchwork […]
The UK’s first sake brewery – Kanpai in Peckham
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Three years after supping all of the sake on a mammoth trip around Japan, Lucy and Tom have brought the taste of the East to South London with the UK’s first ever sake brewery. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
10 ways to learn Japanese
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! A keen home Japanese language learner, Daniel shares his top tips and 10 favourite resources for getting to grips with the language. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
The insider’s guide to kaiseki cuisine
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Usually served at traditional ryokan inns or specialised restaurants, kaiseki is Japan’s answer to haute cuisine. A kaiseki meal consists of a set menu of many little dishes served in a prescribed order, showing off many different cooking techniques, flavours and textures, each presented more beautifully than […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Usually served at traditional ryokan inns or specialised restaurants, kaiseki is Japan’s answer to haute cuisine. A kaiseki meal consists of a set menu of many little dishes served in a prescribed order, showing off many different cooking techniques, flavours and textures, each presented more beautifully than […]