Like this post? Help us by sharing it! After becoming interested in Japan as a child, award-winning short story and travel writer Amanda Huggins fell hook, line and sinker for the country as an adult. But what is it about Japan that captured her imagination? Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Travellers’ Tales
Five places to escape the crowds in Osaka
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tour leader, and Osaka resident, Robert Kodama knows the best places to escape the crowds in this down to earth city, most famous for its culinary delights. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Summer hiking in Japan: Rebun Island, Hokkaido
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! There’s no better way to escape Japan’s sticky heat than by climbing to cooler climes. To get away from the crowds, head to Hokkaido; not only does Japan’s northernmost island dip a few degrees lower than the rest of the country, it’s home to many beautiful, but […]
Accessible travel: Cherry blossom season in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Just how accessible is Japan? We caught up with Peter and Suzy, who took our Wheelchair Accessible Golden Route trip during cherry blossom season, for their experience of accessible hotels, transport, guides and sightseeing in Japan. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Interview: Jonathan Ross on Japan
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Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Jonathan Ross, the multi award-winning television and radio presenter, actor, comedian, anime enthusiast and creator of Japanorama (our favourite TV series) talks to us about his love affair with Japan. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Getting to know a maiko (trainee geisha)
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Why would a teenager leave their homes and families to embark on gruelling training, work long hours and follow rules on how they should dress? Tour leader Ben Walker meets a trainee geisha in Kyoto to find out. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Why would a teenager leave their homes and families to embark on gruelling training, work long hours and follow rules on how they should dress? Tour leader Ben Walker meets a trainee geisha in Kyoto to find out. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!