by Jessica | Dec 6, 2025 | Japan Experience Guides
As part of a Japanese travel agency, I’ve had the pleasure of exploring Japan from top to bottom, and that includes visiting hundreds (maybe thousands) of temples. So, when it comes to Engyo Ji, the famous temple from The Last Samurai that’s located at the top of...
by Angelie | Dec 4, 2025 | Tokyo Travel Guide, Tokyo Itineraries, Tokyo Neighbourhood Guides
Working in the Japan travel industry, we often get asked what the one perfect place is to see ‘old’ Tokyo. For us, that place is always Asakusa. Yes, it is home to the famous Sensoji Temple, which you see on every guide. But we can tell you this: Asakusa is so much...
by Jessica | Nov 27, 2025 | Winter in Japan, Tokyo Experience Guides
There are so many great reasons to want to plan a trip to Tokyo during winter: the comforting (and delicious) food, long onsen visits, the beautiful winter illuminations that light up the city…and, of course, the Tokyo winter day trips! Did you know you can go on a...
by Angelie | Nov 23, 2025 | Tokyo Experience Guides
Most people think you have to go all the way to Kyoto to see traditional Japan. But we always tell our clients that there is a time machine sitting just 30 minutes outside of Tokyo. It’s called Kawagoe, though the locals know it better as “Little Edo”...
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