Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Do we really need an excuse to travel to Japan in November? Just look at those trees! Look at that landscape! Believe it or not though, there are plenty of reasons, other than that patchwork landscape, to visit during fall. Like this post? Help us by sharing […]
Places & Where To Stay
Luxury Japan: Staying at the Hoshinoya Fuji
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan isn’t short of special places to lay your head. Perhaps you’ve heard of Benesse House, the renowned hotel/museum on Naoshima Island. Or traditional farm-stays at Brown’s Field or Jiji no Ie. But, what about the modern cabins at the Hoshinoya Fuji? With a vastly different experience […]
Beach breaks in Japan: Family travel in Ishigaki
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! After a beach break? There’s more to Japan than big cities, traditional towns, rural villages and ski slopes. Just look to the Okinawa archipelago. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Onsen with tattoos: Tattoo-friendly ryokans in Hakone
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tattoos are increasingly popular in Japan, but connections between body art and the yakuza still exist, and at many onsen (hot spring baths) they are still prohibited. Travel consultant and tattoo enthusiast, Scott travelled to Hakone, home of hot spring baths, in search of ryokans where him and his tattoos would be […]
4 reasons to visit Hokkaido
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Last month, Social Media Coordinator Brock donned his thickest hat and gloves and set off to snowy Hokkaido for the first time. Whilst he was certainly glad of an extra thermal layer (sub-zero temperatures are the norm at this time of year), the unforgettable sights and experiences […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Last month, Social Media Coordinator Brock donned his thickest hat and gloves and set off to snowy Hokkaido for the first time. Whilst he was certainly glad of an extra thermal layer (sub-zero temperatures are the norm at this time of year), the unforgettable sights and experiences […]