Like this post? Help us by sharing it! What does it take to master Japanese etiquette? Japan has a reputation for being a land full of obscure customs and unwritten rules that can stump even the most seasoned traveller. This adds to its charm, as visiting gives you a chance to absorb a new way […]
First-Timer’s Japan
48 hours in Tokyo
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Almost every visitor to Japan will spend at least a couple of days in Tokyo, the country’s vast, gleaming and utterly bewitching capital. Here’s our guide to 48 hours in Tokyo. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
5 reasons to consider group travel
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! From the outside looking in, one might think that going a group tour is like travel with training wheels, or a watered-down version of adventure. You say, “Hey, I’m a confident and capable individual, with a very full passport to validate my travel prowess. Why in the […]
How to Onsen: Our Complete Guide
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Ask almost anybody at InsideJapan Tours what is their favourite thing about Japan, and they will probably list the people, the food, and the onsen. Heck, ask any Japanese person what is their favourite thing about Japan and they’ll most likely say the same. And yet for such a well-loved pastime, onsen are also probably […]
Our top 10 tips for travel in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Between them, our staff have well over a century’s experience living and working in Japan, and have travelled every inch of this wonderful country – from the snowswept plains of northern Hokkaido to remote Yonaguni Island in the far southwest. As you might expect, our band of […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Between them, our staff have well over a century’s experience living and working in Japan, and have travelled every inch of this wonderful country – from the snowswept plains of northern Hokkaido to remote Yonaguni Island in the far southwest. As you might expect, our band of […]