Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Back at the beginning of the Mt Fuji climbing season (Jul 1 – Sep 1), we asked our customers to post their own pictures of the impressive mountain.We got a great response and some great photos from our UK, US and Australian travellers – thanks very much! […]
Wildlife & Environment
Rediscovering Nikko (Part 2 of 2)
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As I touched on in the first part of this post, Nikko National Park is not far from Tokyo and so with even a one night stay here you can pack in two full day’s of “off the beaten path” sightseeing. Sure, you’ll see a good number […]
Rediscovering Nikko (Part 1 of 2)
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! For me, there is almost nothing better than going to a part of Japan that I have never been to before and seeing yet another facet of this wonderful country. But I am always amazed at how much there is to be discovered even in destinations that […]
An introduction to birding in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Covering a total of 377,708 sq kms, Japan is three times larger than England. Located between 24° to 46° north latitude and from 123° to 146° east longitude, the island chain covers a wide climatic range: from the boreal climate zone in the north to the sub-tropical […]
Snow Monkey – 5 unique animals from Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! It’s Winter and there is lots of snow in Japan. We can’t resist some of those ‘Snow monkey’ pictures. In fact, some of the most unique animals in the world can be found in Japan. As an archipelago of over 6000 islands, Japan is home to many […]
Photos from It’s Not Just Mud
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! If you want to donate to ItsNotJustMud and help with the incredible work they are doing in Tohoku, please follow this link http://www.justgiving.com/insidejapantours-ishinomaki This is my final blog post from Ishinomaki where I have been very privileged to spend a week volunteering with It’s Not Just Mud. […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! If you want to donate to ItsNotJustMud and help with the incredible work they are doing in Tohoku, please follow this link http://www.justgiving.com/insidejapantours-ishinomaki This is my final blog post from Ishinomaki where I have been very privileged to spend a week volunteering with It’s Not Just Mud. […]