by Angelie | Last updated Jul 8, 2026 | Japan Travel
When parents start researching things to do in Japan with kids for their trip, they usually end up frustrated, staring at a list of temples and shrines that look stunning in photographs but are absolute torture for an energetic five-year-old. Living in Japan and...
by Jessica | Last updated Jul 7, 2026 | Celebrations & Holidays in Japan, Summer in Japan
Summer in Japan means two things: hot weather and festivals! And as the country’s biggest summer festival, Gion Matsuri is worth suffering all the heat and humidity just to experience it. The month-long Kyoto festival is incredibly famous across Japan (and beyond) as...
by Angelie | Last updated Jul 3, 2026 | Japan Travel
Most people planning a trip to Japan build their route around cities. Tokyo, then Kyoto, maybe Osaka, with a day trip to Nara squeezed in for the deer. It works, and it is a fine trip, I will not pretend otherwise. But somewhere around the third temple in a row, a lot...
by Angelie | Last updated Jul 1, 2026 | Japan Experience Guides
Japan has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other country outside of France, and it is easy to spend an entire trip eating extraordinarily well without ever touching a kitchen. But as a resident here, I think traditional Japanese cuisine reveals itself most...
by Angelie | Last updated Jun 26, 2026 | Japan Travel
When my son was born, I quickly realised that I might have to write travel off the calendar for a few years. Planning and managing a trip is hard enough. Adding kids to the equation is, to say the least, stressful. You have to factor in things like the food they...
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