by Angelie | Last updated Oct 21, 2026 | Uncategorized, Japan Area Guide, Japan Itinerary
Fukushima. For many first-time visitors to Japan, the name probably brings one thing to mind before anything else: the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster of March 2011. It is understandable. The disaster changed the prefecture forever, and the people who lived...
by Angelie | Last updated Jul 28, 2026 | Japan Itinerary
The first time I saw Lake Biwa properly, from the window of a Biwako Line train pulling into Otsu, I was surprised by how big it actually is. You hear “Japan’s largest lake” and your brain still pictures something you could walk around in an...
by Jessica | Last updated Jul 20, 2026 | Japan Itinerary, Summer in Japan, Uncategorized
Thinking about a summer trip to Japan’s northern island? Well, it’s an incredible idea. And one that the locals in Tokyo and Kyoto will envy, with Hokkaido being one of the most desirable summer vacation destinations in the country. Why? Because the weather is lovely,...
by Jessica | Last updated Jun 28, 2026 | Japan Itinerary
Choosing Kyushu for your Japan trip might just be the best decision you could make. Compared to the busyness of Honshu, the region is incredibly quiet and relaxed, but with some of the most amazing destinations in all of Japan. But working out the best way to traverse...
by Jessica | Last updated Jun 19, 2026 | Japan Itinerary
Travelling anywhere for the first time as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community can come with its complications. But we’re happy to tell you that the hardest thing about travelling as a queer person in Japan is deciding where to go. The country is super safe no matter...
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