Like this post? Help us by sharing it! It’s a rainy Monday afternoon in Tokyo, but signs of spring have been appearing lately. This weekend the sun was shining, the first buds of sakura began to bloom, and just down the street from my apartment families were in the park drinking beer and playing with […]
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The Good Old Japanese Public Bathhouse
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Written by InsideJapan Tours tour leader, Steve Parker Many people have heard of the famous Japanese hot spring baths (onsen) – water heated geo-thermally and then pumped into often landscaped bathing areas to create the perfect way to relax – washing and then soaking away till as […]
Visiting the Emperor
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! On the 2nd of January, I went to see 79 year old Emperor Akihito at his Palace in central Tokyo. It was a huge event – you can go only go into the Palace grounds twice a year, on his birthday and for New Year celebrations. I […]
Finding enlightenment at a Japanese Temple
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Sensoji at the heart of Asakusa
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I think it goes without saying that the meaning of life isn’t the easiest thing to pin down. People from all corners of the earth have looked to religion and poetry, abstinence and indulgence, and nearly everything in between in the hopes of finding the answers to […]