by Jessica | Last updated Jun 17, 2026 | Japan Travel
As a Japan-based travel agency, we know that the experience of travelling anywhere in the world as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community comes with more complications than it should. There are additional safety considerations, concerns around public perception, and...
by Angelie | Last updated Jun 15, 2026 | Japan Cultural Experiences, Japan Experience Guides
Living in Japan for a decade now, I would love to tell you that sumo is completely mundane to me already. I would love to say I attend tournaments every other weekend, and act as though bumping into massive professional athletes on the street is a completely normal...
by Jessica | Last updated Jun 5, 2026 | Japan Travel
Japan is an amazing place to visit for far too many reasons than I can list in just the intro of one blog post. The food, the history, the culture, the safety, the theme parks, the natural beauty…the list truly doesn’t stop. But whilst the ways you can enjoy a trip to...
by Angelie | Last updated Jun 8, 2026 | Japan Area Guide
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 dark. It is one of the most common mistakes in Japanese travel,...
by Angelie | Last updated May 21, 2026 | Celebrations & Holidays in Japan, Summer in Japan
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 other year at Hie Shrine in Akasaka, this procession once...
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