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Most people who visit Mie come to see Ise Jingu, tick it off, and leave. They spend a morning at the shrines, eat a bowl of udon on the way out, and catch the train back to Osaka or Nagoya before...
Choosing between the best zoos in Japan is a bit like choosing a favourite ramen shop: everyone has an opinion, and half of those opinions are based on nostalgia rather than reality. The internet...
Karuizawa is essentially the Hamptons of Japan. If you are expecting a rugged, untouched mountain village where you might stumble upon a lonely monk, you are in the wrong place. Instead, it is more...
Travelling in Japan during the summer months, you’ll realise soon enough that the humidity in this country is not a joke. You will find yourself looking for any excuse to stand in front of a...
Sanno Matsuri is one of Tokyo's three great festivals, yet a lot of visitors end up watching it from the wrong street, at the wrong hour, with no idea what they're actually witnessing. Held every...
The way I see it, Gion gets overhyped and underexplained at the same time, which is a frustrating combination when you're trying to actually plan a trip. Yes, it's beautiful. Yes, you might spot a...
Kyoto has a reputation for being the kind of city that slowly drains your wallet. Every time you turn a corner, there is another beautiful temple charging an entry fee, another famous garden with a...
Everyone talks about cherry blossom season, and fair enough, it is spectacular. But if you ask long-term residents here which month is their favourite for flower-chasing in Japan, we bet a...
Filming in Japan is an amazing opportunity to capture serene beauty, unique crafts, and some truly novel experiences. However, it also comes with plenty of rules. Regulations are shaped by both the...
Kyoto is the historical centre of Japanese green tea, and if you care about matcha at all, this is THE city to visit. In fact, with too many to choose from, it is almost a challenge to find the best...
Planning a trip to Japan is exciting, but it can turn into a real headache fast. There is just so much information out there, and a lot of it is the same recycled advice copy-pasted across a hundred...
Planning a trip to Japan and wondering just how possible it is to be a vegetarian or vegan in Kyoto? We have good and bad news. The bad is that Japan is not exactly the most vegan-friendly country...
Tokyo has an overwhelming number of places claiming to serve the best matcha. But from one tea lover to another, the truth is that the best matcha in Tokyo really does depend on what you're looking...
If you are planning a trip to Japan around the summer, you have probably stumbled across the words ‘tsuyu’ and ‘rainy season’, and immediately started second-guessing yourself. That is completely...
Is it possible to “complete” Japan from a travel point of view? We’re not sure…but we definitely can try. As a travel agency made up of travel lovers who have made a point of exploring up and down...