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 […]
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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 […]
Contemporary art in Japan: a roundup of weird, wonderful exhibits and installations
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! This year, teamLab – the world-famous Japanese art collective – is celebrating 20 years of bringing together art, science, technology and nature with its mesmerising, immersive installations. So, in the name of all things contemporary, arty, and sometimes ultra-futuristic, we’ve decided to mark the occasion by taking […]
Regional Japan: slow travel in Setouchi
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We’re often asked the best way to get off the beaten track and experience the evocative Japan that everyone pictures in their head. The answer? Pick a region, and explore it in depth! Japan’s regions often have everything you could ever need, all wrapped up in their cities, […]
Ryokan round-up: the best of the best Japanese inns
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japanese hospitality is legendary, but what makes it so special? We have one word for you: ryokan. In its most basic sense, the ryokan is a traditional Japanese guesthouse — but that doesn’t even begin to sum it up. A ryokan isn’t just a place to lay your head. Whereas […]
Tokyo for ‘returners’: the art of the day trip
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! So you’ve been bitten by the Japan bug. We’ve been there. (Actually, we’re still there). You’ve come back from your first (or maybe second? Or maybe third?) trip, and all you can think is that you have to go back. Like, now. The good news is that […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! So you’ve been bitten by the Japan bug. We’ve been there. (Actually, we’re still there). You’ve come back from your first (or maybe second? Or maybe third?) trip, and all you can think is that you have to go back. Like, now. The good news is that […]