Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Travel consultant Rachel Rykala lived in Japan for years and has arranged countless holidays, so when it came to the popular (and picturesque) Miyajima Island, she thought she knew it inside out. On her last trip though, she made an unexpected new friend: the Japanese tanuki (raccoon). Like […]
Wildlife & Environment
7 reasons to visit Hokkaido
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Of the four main islands that make up Japan, Hokkaido is a little different. Actually, it’s very different. This is partly to do with its geography — all windswept plateaus and freezing Siberian storms — but it’s partly because Hokkaido wasn’t even part of Japan until the […]
The Japanese giant salamander – a living dinosaur
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Senior tour leader, Richard Pearce has travelled the world in search of unique wildlife experiences, but his recent encounter with the Japanese giant salamander left him in awe. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Walking the Nakasendo Way
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We’re all looking forward to watching Joanna Lumley walk the Nakasendo Way this evening, but what should she expect? Travel consultant Kester recently fulfilled his ambition to walk a section of the old feudal highway, so read on to find out how he fared. Like this post? […]
Karuizawa: Japan’s next nature hotspot
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Emma is one of our travel consultants who travelled to Japan last month. She is a keen nature lover and eager to share her experiences from her new favourite wildlife hotspot in Japan – Karuizawa. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Emma is one of our travel consultants who travelled to Japan last month. She is a keen nature lover and eager to share her experiences from her new favourite wildlife hotspot in Japan – Karuizawa. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!