Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In August, Tokushima’s sleepy streets come alive with the bright lights, live music and general revelry of the Awa Odori Festival. While summer is the season for festivals across the country, this one is pretty darn special. Travel consultant Lucy braced herself for the festivities. Like this […]
November 2017
Falling in love with Japan: A video series
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Old friends kneel on tatami mat floors and catch up over a cup of matcha, salarymen pause to slurp ramen as the world rushes around them, worshippers reflect quietly at an ancient temple… There are small moments of magic everywhere in Japan. Like this post? Help us […]
10 reasons for a two-night stay in Otaru
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! When in Hokkaido’s biggest city of Sapporo, Richard Farmer thinks it would be amiss to overlook a stay in the pretty town of Otaru. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Travel to Japan in October
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Our Digital Project Manager Claire looks back to two unforgettable weeks she spent in Japan during October. Here’s her lowdown on everything from the weather to the best places to spot Halloween costumes. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Bizen: Things to do in the home of ceramics
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Senior Tour Leader, Mark Fujishige leads groups all over Japan on the Japan Rail Pass. As an easy stop between Hiroshima and Kyoto, he thinks the town of Bizen, famous for ceramics, is well worth stopping at. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Senior Tour Leader, Mark Fujishige leads groups all over Japan on the Japan Rail Pass. As an easy stop between Hiroshima and Kyoto, he thinks the town of Bizen, famous for ceramics, is well worth stopping at. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!