The Japanese Macaques are colloquially referred to as “snow monkeys” because some live in areas where snow covers the ground for months each year– no other non-human primate is more northern-living, nor lives in a colder climate. There are about …
Author Archive Andrew Clarke
24 hours in Kanazawa… Castle, Tea Houses, Gardens & Museums
From 1583 to the end of the Edo Period, Kanazawa Castle was the seat of the powerful Maeda Clan. Make sure to check out the Castle moat around its impressive defensive walls. Kanazawa Castle is one of the largest wooden …
Japan Travel Companion App
We’re delighted to introduce our new Unique Japan Tours Travel Companion App.
Completely free for all Unique Japan Tours clients. This easy to use app is an excellent way to stay organised on your holiday. The app is entirely optional …
10 Items on a Japan Travel Pre-departure Checklist
1) JR Railpass
Save up to 40% on train travel by getting a JR pass BEFORE you go. Apart from the considerable cost-saving, the JR pass is an absolute pleasure to use due to negating the need to work out …
Journey to the East Travel Talk
Check out our recent travel talk with a guest from Hokkaido talking us through the ‘Journey to the East’ small group tour!
This webinar ran through the itinerary of one of our newest small group tours “Journey to the East”
Walk in the footsteps of the last Samurai of Japan
Surrounded by scenic mountains, Aizu-Wakamatsu in western Fukushima Prefecture is a bustling former castle town with friendly locals deeply proud of their history and culture. The region is known for its pristine landscapes, quality sake, traditional crafts, and rich samurai …
Amami Oshima… A Secret Tropical Paradise!
Japan’s four main islands Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu make up 90% of its territory, however many people forget that Japan is basically one large archipelago of island. 6,852 island to be precise, of which 430 of them are inhabited. …
What is kaiseki dinner (& what you should do before eating it)!
We’ve combined clips from a recent series of webinar whereby Mizuki, Andrew and Tomo explain the Japanese traditional “kaiseki ryori” give their opinions on what makes it as much a work of art as a meal. Are you ready to …
Why everyone should visit Hiroshima at least once!
On August 6th 1945, Hiroshima became the first city in the world to be struck with an atomic bomb. Its something we may all have read about in history class in school, or learned about briefly whilst watching some documentary …
6 Best Viewing Points of Osaka City
Almost every visitor to Japan wants to check out Kyoto city, but despite being so close, not as many people also take the time to include Osaka city in their travel plans. Osaka is a only 45min local train ride …
