Like this post? Help us by sharing it! There may be biting winds, and the occasional snowstorm, but boy does Japan do winter in style. Layer up, throw that scarf over your shoulder, and swap the land of the rising sun for the land of the rising snow. Like this post? Help us by sharing […]
Festivals & Events
Cherry blossom: 5 alternatives for flower enthusiasts
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Ask anyone in the street when they’d like to travel to Japan and chances are they’ll say springtime, “for the cherry blossom”. It’s not hard to understand why, the annual arrival of the sakura (cherry blossom) is a sight to behold. Like this post? Help us by sharing […]
A guide to visiting Tokyo Disneyland
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Despite growing up in California, tour leader Brian Beatty can’t help but have a soft spot for Tokyo Disneyland. Here’s his guide to a stress-free trip. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Best places to see the autumn leaves in Japan by month
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Autumn is one of the most popular times to visit Japan, and for good reason. The landscape (70% of it mountainous) bursts into colour with the arrival of koyo (autumn leaves). Vermillion maple trees shroud Kyoto temples, yellow ginkgo trees line Tokyo’s streets, and a warm-hued patchwork […]
Christmas & New Year in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Christmas & New Year in Japan is quite different than in the US. In the US we usually spend time with family for Christmas and time with our significant other for New Year’s Eve. Also, a lot of people will go out to a party for the […]
Koenji Awaodori: Tokyo’s great typhoon-dodging festival
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Steve Parker is one of our longest-serving and most experienced tour leaders. Though he has a passion for the outdoors (in particular the mountains, where he loves leading our Historic Mountain Trails group tours), Steve also finds plenty to be fascinated by in his hometown: a Tokyo […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Steve Parker is one of our longest-serving and most experienced tour leaders. Though he has a passion for the outdoors (in particular the mountains, where he loves leading our Historic Mountain Trails group tours), Steve also finds plenty to be fascinated by in his hometown: a Tokyo […]