Like this post? Help us by sharing it! “What’s your favourite area of Tokyo? – Shibuya, Shinjuku, Harajuku?” These are places you have probably heard of. When I am showing around friends and tourists Tokyo’s nightlife, one of my favorite places to show them has long been the area around Shimokitazawa station, a young and trendy neighborhood […]
Places & Where To Stay
What difference a day makes in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan is a looooong country with more than just neon lights, crowded trains and sushi. There is huge diversity in landscapes and local cultures. The beautiful thing is, that it’s relatively easy to get from one place to a completely different place in Japan. In the briefest […]
Tokyo Okura- Jumping from the page to real life!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! IQ84, Haruki Murakami’s swirling behemoth of a novel is chock full of the author’s classic themes; magical realism, food, music, sex and love. It’s a massive work full of pivotal moments and I just happen to be in the very location of one of those. Here is […]
Land of the Gods | Kamikochi Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The Historic Mountain Trail tour recently travelled through Kamikochi. Here’s tour leader David to tell us more… Nestled deep in the Alps, Kamikochi seems worlds away from the urban sprawl most people associate with Japan. The air is fresh, the waters crystal clear, and the mountains majestic. The name can […]
Exploring Okayama
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The real Momotaro?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! About two weeks ago I had the privilege to be able to travel to Okayama on a research trip for IJT. Okayama Prefecture is in the south-western part of Honshu, sandwiched between Hiroshima and Hyogo Prefectures and with a coastline facing toward Shikoku. I had never been there before, […]
Adventures in Kansai
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As you may know, I have been working in the IJT Nagoya office for the past few months as an intern. Although part of my job has consisted of support for the Japan team (not making the coffee, thankfully), most of my time has been spent working […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As you may know, I have been working in the IJT Nagoya office for the past few months as an intern. Although part of my job has consisted of support for the Japan team (not making the coffee, thankfully), most of my time has been spent working […]