Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I know it sounds bizarre, but some of my first impressions of Japan are of vegetables. There’s a scene in Hiyao Miyazaki’s animated classic My Neighbor Totoro in which two little girls, having recently moved out to the country, explore a neighbouring granny’s garden in the early summertime. They chill fresh-picked tomatoes and cucumbers in a running stream, then crunch […]
Food & Drink
Tempura: the quintessential Japanese, Portuguese dish
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tempura is a light, crispy, and delectable Japanese classic that you can make at home with just a few ingredients! But first, a quick lesson on its origins. This culinary staple originated in Japan’s famed Edo period. The Tokugawa Shogunate had the country in Sakoku lockdown for, give or take, 220 years. However, Japan wasn’t completely closed off. Among the Portuguese, Dutch and […]
Tastes of Tohoku
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Every month, our Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist Amy Tadehara brings us insider knowledge on how to access semi-impenetrable experiences, avoid crowds, and find hidden delights well away from those tourist-worn pathways. This month she’s giving us the run-down on Tohoku’s delicacies. Like this post? Help us by […]
Alternatives to Rugby: Other things to do in 80 minutes in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! If you’re heading out to Japan this month, chances are there’s only one thing on your mind. The Rugby World Cup kicks off in Tokyo on September 20th, and the excitement is palpable. Will the Brave Blossoms triumph on home soil? Will the All Blacks hold onto […]
Japan’s most Instagram-worthy cafés
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Much of the food in Japan is picture perfect – just think of those multi-course kaiseki meals and wagashi confectionery. Travel consultant Rebecca Barry went in search of the country’s prettiest cafés, desserts and coffee; envy-inducing Instagram fodder for all your friends back home! Like this post? […]
Plastic free in Japan: Possibility or pipe dream?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As the world takes notice of the overuse of plastic and the devastating impact it has on the environment, InsideJapan travel consultant, and member of our Sustainability Committee, Steven McCready made it his mission to travel as sustainably and plastic free as possible in Japan. But just […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As the world takes notice of the overuse of plastic and the devastating impact it has on the environment, InsideJapan travel consultant, and member of our Sustainability Committee, Steven McCready made it his mission to travel as sustainably and plastic free as possible in Japan. But just […]