Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The tunnel that cuts through the mountain to the coastal area of Ishinomaki is around 500 metres long; a short distance yet one that divides two different worlds. On the west side, is the city, largely charmless in its proliferation of concrete buildings and prefabricated houses, roadside […]
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6 months on – Part 2: “Jambo”! Kenyan dancing and some very cute kids
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I don’t get on well with early mornings. But with jet-lag still erratically winding my body clock, I find little trouble raising my head from the pillow at 5:45am despite a rather inconsistent nights sleep. The kindergarten in Ishinomaki is small. But then I don’t have many […]
Hitting the target in Takayama
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Takayama archers
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Takayama is a small town in the foothills of the Japan Alps. Far from the sea and any major cities, for many foreign visitors, a stay in this remote river town is their only chance to see rural Japan. Maps show the historic attractions, all easy to find on foot. But, some of the best places in Takayama, the shiawase […]
Trip Feedback through Haiku Poetry
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As with all of the InsideJapan Tour leaders, Steve Parker brings his own skills, knowledge and expertise to a group tour of Japan. A trip across Japan with Steve never fails to be inspiring, but our man has been bringing out the poetic side of travellers….after a […]
Tokyo Game Show – Gamer 2
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I always knew something was wrong with me. During childhood already, classmates would laugh at me because my pastimes were somewhat different from a “normal” boy. When I reached teenage years, mom and dad couldn’t deny anymore when they saw the sort of friends I used to bring back […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I always knew something was wrong with me. During childhood already, classmates would laugh at me because my pastimes were somewhat different from a “normal” boy. When I reached teenage years, mom and dad couldn’t deny anymore when they saw the sort of friends I used to bring back […]