Like this post? Help us by sharing it! 2023 is the zodiac Year of the Rabbit: The year that Japan bounces back. After a long few years, Japan is well and truly back. Even with closed borders Japan has evolved – Here’s a little taster of some of the exciting places and experiences up for […]
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The definitive guide to Japan’s tourist reopening in 2022
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! **Last updated 7th November 2022** Don’t get us wrong, we love Japan (enough to dedicate 22 years of our lives to the place), and part of loving Japan is marveling at how delightfully confusing it can be at times. But Japan’s border opening approach? It was challenging, […]
You’re a tiger! What’s big in Japan for 2022
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! So, here we are again: it’s time to say goodbye to another twelve months of travel restrictions, closed borders, and a serious lack of life-giving Japan adventures. But, just as Christmas comes and goes, party season burns itself out, and a New Year begins – it can’t last forever. Which is […]
Japan and South Korea: what makes them unique?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan and South Korea are longtime rivals that, at first glance, can appear a bit alike; after all, both are modern, mountainous East Asian countries with rocky coastlines, rich cultures, and temples galore. However, if you scratch beneath the surface, you will find that these are actually […]
Recipe for an InsideJapan Small Group Tour
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! After everything the pandemic has thrown at us, we’re wishing things could be straightforward and trouble-free once more. Do you feel the same? Then you may want to direct your pent-up wanderlust into choosing an adventure that keeps things simple as can be, while providing you with the experience of […]
Hiking in Japan: 8 of the best hiking trails
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! A fact that surprises people about Japan? Over 70% of the country is covered in mountains. And though hiking isn’t necessarily the first pastime that springs to mind for most people when planning a Japan holiday, between the dramatically diverse landscapes, unique Japanese twists (bear bells, vending machines in unlikely places and […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! A fact that surprises people about Japan? Over 70% of the country is covered in mountains. And though hiking isn’t necessarily the first pastime that springs to mind for most people when planning a Japan holiday, between the dramatically diverse landscapes, unique Japanese twists (bear bells, vending machines in unlikely places and […]