Check out our video promoting our self-guided See & Ski Japan tours to Hakuba to get a taste for what next winter may have in store for you! Below are some of our top tips for first-time (or repeat) Hakuba visitors! Hakuba’s Ski Resorts The Hakuba Valley lift pass lets you ride in any of […]
Author Archive Andrew Clarke
How big is Tokyo?
Tokyo is often regarded as the biggest city in the world, or the city with the largest population. But the matter can be a little confusing with numbers that conflict hugely with each other. A 2016 United Nations estimate puts the total population at 38 million people and yet many other sources (including some of our own marketing […]
‘Tohoku Trails’ Online Travel Talk
‘Tohoku Trails’ Travel Talk Rewatch one of our most popular online travel talks below where our team of Experts in Japan Travel discusses our brand new Tohoku Trails small group tour. Panelists: Guest Speaker: Yohei Sato, Unique Japan Tours Yohei Sato comes from Fukushima prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan. He has several […]
17 Tips to Travel Abroad Safely During the Pandemic!
Of course, any travel carries an increased risk of coming into contact with Covid 19. However, when done correctly, you may find that traveling abroad need not be such a high risk and there are many tips and strategies that you can use to keep yourself and your family as safe as possible when you […]
Japanese Gardens: Development through the Ages
Japanese gardens are renowned the world over for their beauty, intricacy, and depth of meaning. The construction of gardens became an important cultural art form in and of itself and is a great source of national pride of Japanese people and a great source of enjoyment for all who visit Japan. Like any art form, the […]
‘Taste Japan’ Online Travel Talk
‘Taste Japan’ Travel Talk Thursday, 10th of December, 2020 Thanks 6th zoom webinar of the year. This webinar introduced you to some experts in different aspects of Japanese food and dining experiences in Japan. You will learned about different aspects of affordable and higher-end Japanese cuisine and hopefully, pick up some practical knowledge about how […]
‘Gardens & Galleries’ Online Travel Talk
‘Gardens & Galleries’ Travel Talk Friday, 20 November, 2020 @ 10.00 Dublin/London [GMT+1] Thank you for all those who joined our 5th zoom webinar of the year. For those who want to rewatch or for those who missed the webinar but wanted to attend, the videos of each speaker are embedded below. This webinar […]
‘Magical Winter Hokkaido’ Travel Talk
‘Magical Winter Hokkaido’ Travel Talk Thursday, 22 October, 2020 @ 11.00 Dublin/London [GMT+1] Duration: 1-Hour Our team at Unique Japan Tours is delighted to conduct their 4th Webinar of the season, with special guest speakers from Hokkaido in Japan. This webinar will give you a real insight into the incredible beauty and magical winter wonderland […]
Japan Inbound Tourism Figures Booming!
Unique Japan Tours Managing Director Darina Slattery is currently attending the annual Visit Japan Travel and MICE Mart 2017 and is actively seeking new ideas & inspiration for our upcoming new 2018/2019 tour brochure. After day two of the huge trade show, the headline news was centred around the inbound tourism figures to Japan, which is […]
Rugby in Japan 2019 – Ticket Registration Kick-Off!
With now less than 2 years until Japan’s biggest Rugby tournament takes place, the official registration for tickets is well under way. This tournament is going to be an experience of a lifetime for all those who make the trip, as can be attested by those lucky fans who traveled for the unforgettable 2002 Soccer World Cup in […]