Festivals in Japan: Summer Festivals: Music Festivals: Issue #1: Fuji Rock, Summer Sonic and Greenroom Festivals are synonymous with summer in Japan, often involving traditional dancing or spectacular fireworks and other wondrous festivities! In the last ten plus years, Japan has been also hosting and creating amazing summer music festivals to rival the best of ‘em. So what’s […]
In 1601, soon after he came into power, the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu started to build five routes connecting the capital of Edo (modern day Tokyo), with the other provinces. These routes were essential for the success of the Sankin-Kotai system, where lords would have to alternate years of living in Edo with their home provinces. […]
After the heat of the summer months, autumn offers a welcome respite to the Japanese. There are a few popular axioms, shokuyoku no aki, dokusho no aki and finally supotsu no aki. They basically mean autumn is for eating, reading and exercise respectively. Autumn leaves at Nanzen-ji Kyoto.Source: https://flic.kr/p/dyVJ1W Why would you go to Japan in […]
Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the largest metropolises in the world. If you’re visiting Japan, you’re likely to fly into this magnificent city. We often recommend to our clients that they spend a few days in Tokyo, and explore the city as much as possible. There’s so many places to […]
We run a small group tour called Japan Discovered, and it really is a great way to discover what Japan is all about. You will experience everything you could hope to experience on this tour: from the neon lights of the big city, to the serenity of the mountainous countryside, to the peaceful sense […]
We’ve talked a lot recently about honeymoons in Japan. We told our story of how we helped a friend, Mary, organise her dream honeymoon to Japan. We’ve highlighted romantic activities in Tokyo. We’ve talked about the tropical Amami Oshima, an underrated paradise. We also talked about the illuminations that dominate Japan in winter, illuminations […]
As we mentioned in our blog post on Monday, we think that Japan is a great place to go for a honeymoon, and no trip to Japan is complete without spending sometime in Tokyo. Big, brash Tokyo isn’t exactly the first place that pops into your mind when you think romance, so here are […]
If I asked you to think about Japan, what would pop into your mind? Ninja. Bright neon lights. Sushi. Crazy TV shows. Pokemon. Power Rangers. I bet there’s one thing about Japan you don’t think of, that doesn’t even enter your mind: Japan as a honeymoon destination. That is a big mistake. Let […]
Written by: Gail Gold who joined a self guided tour including Tokyo, Kyoto, & Takayama. Japan, to me, is where the future meets the past. You see it every day in every aspect of life. The first thing that struck me was the immaculateness of Japan. You see it on the streets, on any form […]
–> First-time visitors to Tokyo often ask where the centre of Tokyo is. Answers vary according to the person who you are talking to but the plain fact is that there is no one true centre for this sprawling metropolis. However, if you were to go back around 100 years, there was one station […]
