If you want an authentic Japanese experience, local delicacies and a great night out, you need to visit a traditional Japanese izakaya. But in a big and busy city…
Food in Japan can be different to anything you’ve experience before. And, it can be tricky to know what you’re ordering and what to expect. In March 2016, we…
There’s an abundance of things to do in Tokyo, Japan. Especially since more than 13 million people (10% of the Japanese population) squeeze into the 26 cities, 5 towns…
Two weeks to journey through Japan is not enough. But if you’re like us and you have limited time and/or funds, you can probably squeeze in most of what you want…
Starting in the warmer south, sakura (cherry blossoms) spread in a wave across Japan, blooming and wilting in just a week. You have to be in the right place…
I arrived in Kyoto midafternoon to be greeted at our accommodation by our good friend Maria. She had collected the keys from our Airbnb host earlier in the day and…
When we visited Japan in March 2016, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit one of the most well-known cities in the world; Hiroshima. On Hiroshima Bay in…
Away from the neon lights of Tokyo city, are Japan’s untamed wilderness, forested islands, billowing volcanoes and massive mountains. And, on our fifth day in Japan, that’s where we…
You can’t visit Japan without diving into a unique cultural experience like an onsen. On our trip to Japan in March 2016, we were lucky enough to stay at a…
