by Angelie | Dec 28, 2025 | Japanese Food & Drinks, Japan Experience Guides, Tokyo Experience Guides
Japanese cuisine is famous across the globe. For many travellers, eating their way through Tokyo or Kyoto is the main reason for the trip. But we find that simply tasting the food isn’t always enough. In fact, one of the most frequent requests we get from our...
by Jessica | Dec 25, 2025 | Winter in Japan, Celebrations & Holidays in Japan
Are you looking for New Year’s fireworks in Tokyo and…struggling? Don’t worry, it’s a rite of passage for Westerners spending the holidays in Japan to discover that things are done a little differently. New Year’s Eve is traditionally a time for family and temple...
by Angelie | Dec 24, 2025 | Japan Area Guide
Iwate is the second-largest prefecture in Japan, but in our experience, it is still one of the quietest. It covers a massive area, stretching from the Sanriku Coast in the east to the mountains in the west. When we send clients to Tohoku, they often watch Iwate blur...
by Angelie | Dec 23, 2025 | Japan Travel, Japan Nightlife, Tokyo Travel Guide
Japan is one of those places that never sits still. Just when you think you have seen the highlights, something completely new appears. While 2025 was defined by the massive World Expo in Osaka, 2026 is shifting focus. We are calling it the year of “New...
by Angelie | Dec 21, 2025 | Tokyo Experience Guides, Japan Cultural Experiences, Japan Experience Guides
You have probably seen photos of it before: a cracked ceramic bowl that hasn’t been thrown away, but instead repaired with a striking line of gold. It looks beautiful, but we think the philosophy behind it is even more impressive. In most places, when you break...
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