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, […]
Arts & Entertainment
The Great Wave: 10 things you didn’t know about Hokusai
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The image of Hokusai’s majestic wave arcing a dwarfed Mount Fuji is one of the most iconic representations of Japan, and arguably the most famous piece of Japanese art internationally. The Great Wave off Kanagawa has reproduction prints, keyrings, backpacks, t-shirts, scarves, cushions and phone cases (we […]
Retro heaven: A visit to the golden age of video games
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Brett Plotz is a tour leader for InsideJapan – and a bona fide video game nerd. He spent several years living in rural Yamaguchi Prefecture, and is now based in Yokohama, from where he leads some of our fantastic group tours. Like this post? Help us by […]
8 places to see art in Tokyo: Gallery-hopping the Ginza Massif
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! David Lovejoy is one of our expert tour leaders out in Japan. Based in Tokyo, where he has lived for several years, David studied art at university and has a passion for art, photography and cinema. There could be nobody better to introduce the many hidden galleries, […]
Top 3 art installations on Japan’s “Art Island”: Naoshima
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Yayoi Kusama's famous yellow pumpkin on Naoshima
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Formerly a travel consultant in our Bristol office, Matt became our Sustainable Tourism Officer while working on his masters degree in sustainable development. Here, he tells us about his three favourite installations on Naoshima – commonly known as Japan’s “Art Island”. Like this post? Help us by […]
Ghibli grief: What to do if you can’t get Ghibli Museum tickets
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Everybody loves the wonderful world of Studio Ghibli, and accordingly – everybody who visits Japan wants to get a little piece of the Ghibli action with a visit to the Studio Ghibli Museum. Unfortunately, this is getting harder and harder as tickets sell out ever faster, and […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Everybody loves the wonderful world of Studio Ghibli, and accordingly – everybody who visits Japan wants to get a little piece of the Ghibli action with a visit to the Studio Ghibli Museum. Unfortunately, this is getting harder and harder as tickets sell out ever faster, and […]