Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Takeshi Suzuki is a full-time guide for Inside Japan Tours, showing our customers around Kyoto, Osaka, and the other fascinating sights of the Kansai/Kinki region. Recently, Suzuki-san teamed up with our Kyoto-based tour leader Richard for three days walking the Kyoto Trail. This is the first of […]
Travellers’ Tales
My hometown in Japan: Koenji
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tour leader Steve has lived in Japan for over ten years, and has had the privilege of living in a variety of countries over the years – from Germany and France to South Korea, Canada and the USA. These days, his home is Koenji: a small town […]
“I’m home”: Adventures on Rebun Island
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Momoiwa guesthouse
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! A short ferry ride off the coast of Wakkanai, Japan’s northernmost city, Rebun Island is small in area, but packs a wallop in charm. I have been there three times now, and there is just something about it that continues to lure me back. As I recall […]
How not to visit Mount Koya: A step-by-step guide
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! My visit to Mount Koya was a catalogue of errors. I present them to you here so that you might learn from my mistakes, and never attempt the same. My first error was not booking accommodation in advance (this is an error that I committed frequently during […]
A fleeting visit to the North
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Following on from our 10 Reasons to visit Tohoku, tour leader Steve headed up to the region – the first time in a while – to scout areas for the new A Northern Soul tour. Here’s what he had to say… A few weeks ago, I headed […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Following on from our 10 Reasons to visit Tohoku, tour leader Steve headed up to the region – the first time in a while – to scout areas for the new A Northern Soul tour. Here’s what he had to say… A few weeks ago, I headed […]