Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Just to set the record straight before I begin, if you’re umm-ing and ahh-ing about whether you should visit Tokyo or Kyoto on your trip to Japan, you can stop right away. The answer is simple: you should visit both. But what if it doesn’t tie […]
Places & Where To Stay
The best onsen hot springs in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! If you read my recent post on hot spring bathing etiquette a couple of weeks ago, it might well have got you wondering where in Japan to whip out your new-found skills and cultural know-how. If you were – you’ve come to the right place. The following is a list, compiled by dedicated Japan […]
Tsukiji Fish Market: How to do it right
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Auctioneers in action
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tsukiji Fish Market is one of my tip-top favourite Tokyo experiences, but what with increasingly unstable relations between the vendors (for whom this is their livelihood) and tourists (for whom it is a fascinating attraction), it is important to know how to “do” Tsukiji properly. Located right […]
Superlatives and Contrasts: Tokyo and Ogasawara
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Ogasawara
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tokyo (formerly Edo) was already one of the world’s most populated cities during the eponymous Edo Period. At present, the greater metropolitan area is the most densely populated area on the planet with over 37 million last count. It could also be considered the largest city…ever. The […]
Why you haven’t been to Japan until you’ve stayed in a ryokan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! You only need to spend a few minutes reading through our website or talking to one of our staff members before you begin to hear the word ryokan being bandied about. But what does it mean? Essentially, a ryokan is a traditional-style Japanese inn – and you haven’t […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! You only need to spend a few minutes reading through our website or talking to one of our staff members before you begin to hear the word ryokan being bandied about. But what does it mean? Essentially, a ryokan is a traditional-style Japanese inn – and you haven’t […]