Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan does trains like nowhere else in the world. Most people return from Japan with a bit of secret train obsession – and it’s easy to understand why. Not only are they affordable, but they also run on time, are very fast, and they look great… really […]
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How to see Hakone when the ropeway is closed
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! With tour leader Mark Fujishige‘s handy guide, there’s no reason to let the closure of the Hakone Ropeway stop you exploring this picturesque mountainous area. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Summer in Japan: Exploring Hokkaido
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! While known for incredible skiing conditions and the famous Sapporo Snow Festival, tour leader Robert Kodama discover that Hokkaido in summer might just be the country’s best kept secret. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Top 10 tips for driving in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Despite spending four years living in Japan (as well as plenty of visits back since), Senior Travel Consultant Amy had never gone behind the wheel before. Here, she offers her top 10 tips for swapping that famously efficient public transport to take to the “wrong” side of […]
Make the most of a layover: 48 hours in Hong Kong
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Layovers aren’t all about hiding in a coffee shop, or stalking around duty-free shops for the umpteenth time. Lily took a couple of days for her Hong Kong layover, but was it worth it? Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Shinkansen in style: Going Gran Class on the bullet train
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The Japanese don’t do public transport by halves – everything is reliably efficient and immaculately clean, and staff are kind to a fault. Why then, would you upgrade on the bullet train, the epitome of perfect public transport? Tour leader Mark Fujishige goes all out with a trip […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The Japanese don’t do public transport by halves – everything is reliably efficient and immaculately clean, and staff are kind to a fault. Why then, would you upgrade on the bullet train, the epitome of perfect public transport? Tour leader Mark Fujishige goes all out with a trip […]