Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Authentic Japanese Wildlife Experiences 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. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Wildlife & Environment
10 magical places to see winter in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! With ancient temples, immaculate gardens, crystal lakes and thick forests, there’s no shortage of magical places to see winter in Japan. Add a dusting of snow and you’ve got the perfect recipe for a winter wonderland. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Quiz: What type of Japan traveller are you?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We would never suggest travellers can be categorised, but if you don’t know where to start planning your Japan trip, this handy quiz (and perfect procrastination tool) will give you somewhere to start. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Discovering the Japanese Tanuki on Miyajima Island
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Travel consultant Rachel Rykala lived in Japan for years and has arranged countless holidays, so when it came to the popular (and picturesque) Miyajima Island, she thought she knew it inside out. On her last trip though, she made an unexpected new friend: the Japanese tanuki (raccoon). Like […]
7 reasons to visit Hokkaido
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Of the four main islands that make up Japan, Hokkaido is a little different. Actually, it’s very different. This is partly to do with its geography — all windswept plateaus and freezing Siberian storms — but it’s partly because Hokkaido wasn’t even part of Japan until the […]
The Japanese giant salamander – a living dinosaur
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Senior tour leader, Richard Pearce has travelled the world in search of unique wildlife experiences, but his recent encounter with the Japanese giant salamander left him in awe. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Senior tour leader, Richard Pearce has travelled the world in search of unique wildlife experiences, but his recent encounter with the Japanese giant salamander left him in awe. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!