Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Lots of people ask us for useful phrases in Japanese to make their travels easier – and we highly recommend that you do learn a few words here and there to impress your Japanese hosts. As our Senior Operations Assistant, Akiko, quite rightly says: “It makes us […]
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A local’s guide to onsen bathing
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Everyone here at Inside Japan Tours loves a soak in one of Japan’s many wonderful and famous hot springs (onsen) – in fact, we’ve written about onsen etiquette and our favourite hot spring baths a few times before. However, tour leader Richard Pearce claims to be the […]
In Miyazaki’s footsteps: 5 destinations for Ghibli fans
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Totoro's reception at the Ghibli Museum
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Following the runaway success of Spirited Away, an animated film about a young girl who has to save her parents by infiltrating a bathhouse for the spirits, Studio Ghibli has become a household name all over the world. Hayao Miyazaki, the mastermind behind the studio, has been […]
The secret world of geisha
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The world of the Japanese geisha is shrouded in myth, mystery, and misconception. Though nearly everybody will recognise their distinctive make-up, hairstyles, and elaborate kimono, surprisingly few people really understand the role of the geisha in Japanese society. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Red Stamping for Temple Tramping
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Time to start collecting!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! If you’re hoping to find a unique souvenir to buy in Japan, look no further! A temple stamp book is a great way to remember your trip. It’s pretty much impossible to have a holiday in Japan without stumbling into a Buddhist temple at some point during […]
Nikko is Nippon
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I remember a particular and inescapable JR promotional travel poster from years back. Unlike other advertisements, the deceptively simple message was actually more striking than the beautiful image. Three simple words: Nikko is Nippon. Beating like a drum as you marched through any and every train station […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I remember a particular and inescapable JR promotional travel poster from years back. Unlike other advertisements, the deceptively simple message was actually more striking than the beautiful image. Three simple words: Nikko is Nippon. Beating like a drum as you marched through any and every train station […]