Like this post? Help us by sharing it! From department stores to flea markets across Tokyo’s myriad districts, tour leader Hugh Cann gives us the comprehensive lowdown on shopping in Tokyo. Plus, a few handy haggling phrases! Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
August 2018
Aizu-Wakamatsu: Guide to the Samurai City
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! History buff Andrew Sinclair channels his inner samurai on a jam-packed adventure in little-known Aizu-Wakamatsu. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Manhole covers: Japanese streetwear
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! There are endless things to see if you look up in Japan, but have you ever thought to look beneath your feet? A curious craze sees surprisingly beautiful manhole covers making their way on to t-shirts… Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Ice cream tour of Japan: 5 top flavours
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! With the heat of Japanese summer rising, travel consultant Anna, found the most delicious way to stay cool. As with many things, ice cream is a little bit different in Japan – step aside vanilla, there’s some new flavours in town. Like this post? Help us by sharing […]
Hiking the spiritual Mount Tateyama
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Mount Tateyama: Heaven or Hell? Hagino Baker puts on her walking boots to learn about this much-fabled and mysterious part of Japan. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Quiz: What type of Japan traveller are you?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We would never suggest travellers can be categorised, but if you don’t know where to start planning your Japan trip, this handy quiz (and perfect procrastination tool) will give you somewhere to start. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We would never suggest travellers can be categorised, but if you don’t know where to start planning your Japan trip, this handy quiz (and perfect procrastination tool) will give you somewhere to start. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!