Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Based in Fukuoka, tour leader Ben is best placed to scope out the secrets of this lesser known area of Kyushu island. He takes us on a whistle-stop tour to ancient temples, the best izakaya (Japanese gastropub), red gates to rival Kyoto and… the red light district. Like […]
First-Timer’s Japan
Only in Japan: A first-timer’s experience
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Sam is our Tailormade Groups Manager in the Bristol office. Recently returned from her first trip to Japan, she shares her “only in Japan” moments including ravenous deer, secret Picasso and excitement she never thought she’d feel for a toilet. Like this post? Help us by sharing […]
Japan Insider Guide videos: The Izakaya (Japanese gastropub)
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! When visiting somewhere new it’s always handy to have a friend waiting to greet you; someone to lighten the load and guide you on local etiquette, secret restaurants and cultural attractions away from the tourist trail. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Top three places to see neon lights in Tokyo
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! First-timers to Tokyo expecting towering skyscrapers, cutting-edge technology and neon lights will not be disappointed. The dazzling vertical shop signs alongside striking adverts vying for attention have become attractions in their own right. So where are the best places to find them? Like this post? Help us […]
East magazine photography competition: Best of Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In issue #4 of our travel magazine, East we asked readers to wield a camera in the heart of the action, or relive energetic moments in their travel snaps for our “movement” themed photography competition. An enthusiastic bunch, we were inundated with shots; from the hustle and bustle of Shibuya to […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In issue #4 of our travel magazine, East we asked readers to wield a camera in the heart of the action, or relive energetic moments in their travel snaps for our “movement” themed photography competition. An enthusiastic bunch, we were inundated with shots; from the hustle and bustle of Shibuya to […]