Like this post? Help us by sharing it! To the Japanese, the cherry blossom is much more than just a few flowers. It’s hard to explain to those who haven’t experienced it, but during the sakura (cherry blossom) season, the whole country is swept by a sort of festival atmosphere that lasts from the first […]
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A Winter snow and sun adventure in Japan: One world, two contrasts
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! What is there to do in the winter in Japan? Surely it’s out of season, there are no cherry blossoms, so come on? Who would bother? Here’s a little something to provoke a little thought… As a Tour Leader with IJT, I have been on a bit […]
11 reasons to visit Japan in the winter
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In the autumn there are the turning leaves, in the summer there’s hot sun and lush green landscapes, and in the spring there is (of course) the famous cherry blossom. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Japan Spring Elegance in pictures
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! My two week Spring Elegance tour around Honshu Island leading, 14 eager travellers from Switzerland, Germany, Australia, the US, Poland, Ukraine and the UK coincided with the stunning cherry blossom season. Here are a few of my favourite snapshots of a rewarding fortnight on the road, showing […]
What to Do in Japan… in January
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Bonden Sai
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We are already half way through 2014, but for those who plan to spend their January holiday in Japan (this year or in future years), there are plenty of festivals to check out and things to do during this brisk winter month. People who want to know […]
Horsing around in the Year of the Horse – Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu!!!…or Ake Ome if you are a bit cooler. Another year has been and gone and the 12 year cycle of the Chinese Zodiac makes this year, the Year of the Horse. The horse is a symbol of power in Japan, but is also believed […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu!!!…or Ake Ome if you are a bit cooler. Another year has been and gone and the 12 year cycle of the Chinese Zodiac makes this year, the Year of the Horse. The horse is a symbol of power in Japan, but is also believed […]