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 […]
Wildlife & Environment
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!
Winter in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Escape the crowds and experience winter in Japan. Tour leader Steve Parker shares his top tips for this magical season in the most recent issue of East, our in-house travel magazine. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Walking the Nakasendo Way
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We’re all looking forward to watching Joanna Lumley walk the Nakasendo Way this evening, but what should she expect? Travel consultant Kester recently fulfilled his ambition to walk a section of the old feudal highway, so read on to find out how he fared. Like this post? […]
Karuizawa: Japan’s next nature hotspot
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Karuizawa's Shiraito Waterfall
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Emma is one of our travel consultants who travelled to Japan last month. She is a keen nature lover and eager to share her experiences from her new favourite wildlife hotspot in Japan – Karuizawa. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Going green in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Sophie is a travel consultant in our Bristol office, and is always thinking of new ways to be a bit more green. Here, she explains how you can reduce your environmental impact when travelling to Japan. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Sophie is a travel consultant in our Bristol office, and is always thinking of new ways to be a bit more green. Here, she explains how you can reduce your environmental impact when travelling to Japan. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!