Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Wedged up in the corner of North East Japan, Iwate prefecture is economically one of the poorest parts of the country. But in terms of natural wealth, it`s one of the richest. This week I visited its two stunning National Parks: the elevated volcanic marshlands at Hachimantai and the white […]
Wildlife & Environment
Make Holidays Greener – Part 1
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! July is ‘Make Holidays Greener‘ month, a campaign across the UK travel industry organised by the Bristol based charity, the Travel Foundation. At InsideJapan Tours we like to think our holidays are pretty sustainable all year round. Here are some reasons why: 1. Our Small Group Tours […]
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We’re very lucky in Bristol to have a wonderful independent cinema that shows lots of Japanese films which warm my Japanophile heart. So, last night my colleague Natasha and I went to see Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo. Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo is a stunning meditation on Japan’s […]
Going Green in Japan – Tip #9: Recycle
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In Japan plastic, paper, PET bottles, aluminium and glass are collected and recycled by law. It’s easy to recycle while you are travelling through Japan. Public rubbish bins (trash cans) found in train stations or outside convenience stores are separated into containers for different materials. Most are […]
Going Green in Japan – Tip #8: Refuse plastic bags
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A typical Japanese convenience store
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In Japanese culture presentation is everything. And this extends not only to exquisite layers of kimono and delicately wrapped gifts for example, but packaging: heavily packaged goods, individually wrapped fruit and thousands upon thousands of plastic bags. Here’s an example. I went to buy lunch in a […]
Going Green in Japan – Tip #6: Drink the tap water
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The tap water in Japan is safe to drink. So refill your water bottle in the hotel room and carry it with you. Although there are vending machines everywhere (and I mean everywhere: one machine per 23 people in Japan!) you don’t want to get through hundreds […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The tap water in Japan is safe to drink. So refill your water bottle in the hotel room and carry it with you. Although there are vending machines everywhere (and I mean everywhere: one machine per 23 people in Japan!) you don’t want to get through hundreds […]