Japan

Japanese Souvenirs come in all kinds of wonderfully unique and unusual guises. Whether you want to turn your home into a mini izakaya or you …

If you’re searching for the perfect Japan 3 week itinerary to help plan your trip, then STOP: you’ve found it. Tokyo flirts with modern trends; …

There’s a lot to say about the best food in Japan. It’s one of the reasons I love the country so much – the fact …

There are some great day trips from Kyoto you can do. Base yourself in the temple city of Kyoto and use the notoriously wonderful Japan …

Whether you have 2 days in Osaka or you’re looking for a 3 day Osaka itinerary, I’ve got you covered. I’ve been to Osaka three …

You can easily visit Kobe on a day trip from Osaka or Kyoto – it’s around an hour from each. And it’s totally worth the …

My Koyasan temple stay experience will stay with me forever. I stayed at the Henjosonin Temple, high up in the hills of Mount Koya. I …

During my travels I’ve passed through Osaka a few times and each time I have no problem finding stuff to do, it’s just such a …

I’ve been to Osaka a fair few times – it’s one of the coolest spots in Japan. Last time I went, I was only in …

If you’re trying to get from Tokyo to Osaka it doesn’t matter whether you’re backpacking in your teens or have a little more cash on …

I felt the need to explain to my guides why ‘Fukui’ was a fun name for a place for us Brits. Why I kinda flinched …

Sushi, sumo wrestling and geishas. Before I went to Japan, I knew it was a cool place with a quirky culture unlike any other, but …

Want to know what there is to do in Shiga in Japan? I spent 4 days in Shiga in November and absolutely fell in love …

Kyoto may no longer be the capital of Japan or home to the emperor, but this city is still king of culture. There are so …

“SHOOOOOEEESSSS” From the moment the surgical-masked woman on the front desk screeched at me to take my shoes off the second I entered the door, …

I went to Japan for five weeks at the end of January to February. The whole trip was absolutely incredible and so I want to …

One of the best things I did in Japan was to go skiing. It wasn’t actually on my list of things to do in Japan …

Five weeks in Japan and a lifetime of memories – sounds cheesy, but it’s true. I can’t actually believe it was only 35 nights, I …

Is theJR Pass worth it? Let’s take a look at how I managed to use it over three weeks, and what the costs would’ve been …

For as long as I’ve worked in travel the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan has appeared on ‘things to do before you die’ and ‘the most incredible …