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 […]
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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 […]
Introducing Purikura (Japanese photo booths) in three steps
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Many associate coin-operated photo booths with one of two experiences: having your passport photograph taken – an activity heavy with rules and regulations including having a “neutral expression”. Or black and white overzealous, and unflattering, photographs of a hemmed in group of friends. In Japan, they do […]
24 hours in Takamatsu
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Mark Fujishige left his native Hawaii in favour of his favourite place in Japan, Tottori. Although he misses clambering up the sand dunes there and soaking in the waters of Misasa Onsen, he’s now based in Gifu Prefecture and leads tours all over Japan. Like this post? Help us […]
24 Hours in Hiroshima and Miyajima
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Hugh Cann has lived in Japan leading small group tours for 16 years, so we trust him when he says Hiroshima and neighbouring Miyajima is well worth a visit. He would rather you found more than 24 hours to spend there, but has managed to put together […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Hugh Cann has lived in Japan leading small group tours for 16 years, so we trust him when he says Hiroshima and neighbouring Miyajima is well worth a visit. He would rather you found more than 24 hours to spend there, but has managed to put together […]