Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Self-guided tours don’t always mean going it alone. Peter and Joan spared two days in their itinerary to discover Japan’s unique culture and history with local private guides. International tour guides in Japan take extensive examinations to receive official status, so they know their stuff! Like this […]
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9 ways to see Japan in 9 days
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! You could spend years exploring Japan without seeing it all. But if you’re short on time and big on enthusiasm there are ways to experience some of the best bits in just 9 days. 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 […]
Art in the most unexpected places: Manhole covers in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan is full of surprises – this is the country of J-Pop, sumo wrestling and geisha after all. Perhaps one of the loveliest and most surprising things about Japan though is the way that public places are cared for. Those clean streets are one of Japan’s finest attributes, […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan is full of surprises – this is the country of J-Pop, sumo wrestling and geisha after all. Perhaps one of the loveliest and most surprising things about Japan though is the way that public places are cared for. Those clean streets are one of Japan’s finest attributes, […]