Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Old friends kneel on tatami mat floors and catch up over a cup of matcha, salarymen pause to slurp ramen as the world rushes around them, worshippers reflect quietly at an ancient temple… There are small moments of magic everywhere in Japan. Like this post? Help us […]
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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!
6 of the best winter festivals in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! There may be biting winds and the occasional snowstorm, but boy does Japan do winter in style. Layer up, throw that scarf over your shoulder, and swap the land of the rising sun for the land of the rising snow. Like this post? Help us by sharing […]
9 ways to see Japan in 9 days
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! You could spend years exploring Japan without seeing it all. But if you’re short on time and big on enthusiasm there are ways to experience some of the best bits in just 9 days. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
The insider’s guide to kaiseki cuisine
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Usually served at traditional ryokan inns or specialised restaurants, kaiseki is Japan’s answer to haute cuisine. A kaiseki meal consists of a set menu of many little dishes served in a prescribed order, showing off many different cooking techniques, flavours and textures, each presented more beautifully than […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Usually served at traditional ryokan inns or specialised restaurants, kaiseki is Japan’s answer to haute cuisine. A kaiseki meal consists of a set menu of many little dishes served in a prescribed order, showing off many different cooking techniques, flavours and textures, each presented more beautifully than […]