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 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 14, 2025 | Japan Experience Guides, Japan Cultural Experiences
We always tell our clients: getting mochi from a shop is great, but making it yourself is a completely different experience. To get that perfect texture (warm, soft, and incredibly stretchy!), you have to make it the traditional way. It involves pounding hot steamed...
by Angelie | Dec 10, 2025 | Winter in Japan
If you are visiting Japan in December, you might be surprised by just how seriously Tokyo takes Christmas. But it’s important to know that things work a bit differently here. In Japan, Christmas isn’t typically a quiet religious holiday spent at home. Instead, it is a...
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