Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Despite living in Japan for five years, keen hiker Madeleine had never tackled the Dewa Sanzan mountains. She joined the Yamabushi priests to take a spiritual journey over the three peaks. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
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J-Pop & Go! Japan’s Golden Route with a difference
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Studio Ghibli, sword fighting and sinking into hot springs – what a way to celebrate an 18th birthday! Mary Loosemore shares the highlights of the HYPERJAPAN J-Pop & Go! tour she took with her niece, Rosa. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Hiking in Japan: How to shorten the Kumano Kodo Trail
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! On her recent trip to Japan, keen walker Caitlin knew it was time to face down the crème de la crème of Japan’s hiking trails: The Kumano Kodo. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
5 reasons to visit Tokushima’s Awa Odori Festival
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In August, Tokushima’s sleepy streets come alive with the bright lights, live music and general revelry of the Awa Odori Festival. While summer is the season for festivals across the country, this one is pretty darn special. Travel consultant Lucy braced herself for the festivities. Like this […]
10 reasons for a two-night stay in Otaru
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! When in Hokkaido’s biggest city of Sapporo, Richard Farmer thinks it would be amiss to overlook a stay in the pretty town of Otaru. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
6 best coffee shops in Tokyo and Kyoto: A coffee lover’s guide
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Claire, full-time PR and marketing whizz and part-time coffee connoisseur, has scoured Tokyo and Kyoto to find the best cup of joe. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Claire, full-time PR and marketing whizz and part-time coffee connoisseur, has scoured Tokyo and Kyoto to find the best cup of joe. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!