Like this post? Help us by sharing it! From queuing to smoking, tour leader, Mark Hobold helps us avoid cultural faux pas in Japan with these four top tips. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
June 2018
Daiso: The best souvenirs to buy in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Set aside any preconceptions about Poundland or dollar stores, Japanese Daiso shops are a (seemingly) never ending treasure trove of goodies that you’ll actually want when you get home. Perfect for a last minute souvenir. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Photography in Tokyo: A masterclass
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! A great photograph lasts forever, but we have been guilty of taking fancy cameras halfway around the world without knowing how they work. Travel consultant, Matt Evans and tour leader, Mike Reddy took to Tokyo’s neon streets with a photography expert to get beyond a point and […]
Interview with photographer Everett Kennedy Brown
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Everett Kennedy Brown’s timeless photography has been featured across international media in everything from the National Geographic to the New York Times. For 25 years, his “love affair” with Japan has evolved, seeing him become a cultural spokesperson to the Japanese government, opening a farm outside Tokyo […]
Driving in Japan on the Noto Peninsula
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! You’d like to see rural, rugged, remote Japan with beautiful scenery and centuries old tradition? Allow me to present a little-known area of Japan, The Noto Peninsula. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
5 reasons to cross the Japanese Alps
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! With over 70% of mountainous terrain, Japan has a surplus of incredible alpine vistas; nowhere is that more evident than in the majestic Japanese Alps. Here are my top 5 reasons why crossing the Alps along the Alpine Route should be on your Japan bucket list. Like this […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! With over 70% of mountainous terrain, Japan has a surplus of incredible alpine vistas; nowhere is that more evident than in the majestic Japanese Alps. Here are my top 5 reasons why crossing the Alps along the Alpine Route should be on your Japan bucket list. Like this […]