Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Alastair Donnelly, one of our founders, shares his thoughts on over-tourism in Kyoto “In the past week there have been some striking headlines regarding tourism to Kyoto. “Kyoto to ban tourists from Geisha district over ‘out of control’ behaviour” was just one of many highlighting the recent […]
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Can you still get Lost in Translation in Japan?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We’re guessing you’ll have seen — or at least heard of — Sofia Coppola’s masterpiece about alienation and connection in the Japanese capital. Of course, we’re talking about Lost in Translation. And as its 20th birthday approaches, we’ve been reflecting on how Japan has changed in the […]
Japan and South Korea: what makes them unique?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan and South Korea are longtime rivals that, at first glance, can appear a bit alike; after all, both are modern, mountainous East Asian countries with rocky coastlines, rich cultures, and temples galore. However, if you scratch beneath the surface, you will find that these are actually […]
On the road again: Japan in spring
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Our tour leaders have been busy this spring taking travellers across the length and breadth of Japan. From traditional temples and shrines, to cherry blossom flavoured coffee and Hokusai nail art, they’ve been keeping us updated from the road with plenty of wanderlust-inducing photographs. To see more, […]
A journey from Takayama to Kyoto
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As a tour leader for InsideJapan Tours, I spend most of the year on the road around Japan leading our small group tours all over this fantastic country. But aside from that hugely enjoyable aspect of my work, one of the great pleasures of this job is […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As a tour leader for InsideJapan Tours, I spend most of the year on the road around Japan leading our small group tours all over this fantastic country. But aside from that hugely enjoyable aspect of my work, one of the great pleasures of this job is […]