by Rowan | Last updated Aug 13, 2026 | Japanese Food & Drinks, Japan Cultural Experiences
When my parents visited me in Japan, my mother had one non-negotiable for her itinerary: Japanese steak. The reason? Back when I was in high school, we hosted some Japanese exchange students, and at the goodbye party, their teachers grilled steak from Costco for...
by Angelie | Last updated Jul 21, 2026 | Japan Travel
Tokyo in summer does something to a family holiday that nobody warns you about. The humidity sits on your chest before nine in the morning, and by midday even the most enthusiastic six-year-old is done with temples and wants somewhere with air conditioning and...
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 Angelie | Last updated Jul 17, 2026 | Japan Cultural Experiences
For years, sake for me was just the stuff arriving in a small ceramic flask at the end of an izakaya dinner. It was something I drank because it was there rather than because I understood it. Living here long enough, you start noticing that most visitors treat it the...
by Angelie | Last updated Aug 4, 2026 | Japan Travel
We at Flip have spent years building itineraries for people visiting Japan, and we keep watching the same pattern play out. Someone lands in Tokyo with a list of spots pulled from some old blog post, tries to cram all of it into a few days, then goes home having...
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