Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Staying at a ryokan should be up there on your Japan wish-list alongside spotting a geisha, seeing Mount Fuji and jumping aboard the shinkansen (bullet train). The experience of staying at these traditional inns is uniquely Japanese, so it might be worth a few pointers to get […]
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A week in Shikoku: Dancing, daydreaming and drinking games in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! On Claire’s recent trip to Japan, she spent a week taking in the highlights of the little-visited island of Shikoku. Shikoku is the smallest of Japan’s main islands and is often missed off itineraries, but it’s blessed with some of the best scenery and food Japan has […]
Luxury Japanese ryokan: 8 of the best
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Having co-founded InsideJapan Tours back in 2000, Alastair knows a thing or two about the finest places to stay. Here are 8 of his favourite luxury ryokan (traditional Japanese inns); each unique, and happily off the beaten track, they are so much more than just a bed for the […]
24 Hours in Yokohama
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How to spend 24 hours in Yokohama
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Fellow Yokohama resident and fabled tour leader Brett Plotz has already introduced you to a few prominent attractions in our second city (see here), but there’s more. Like Michelin, you relegate Yokohama solely to tires at your own detriment. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Overnight in Arima Onsen: Hot springs, autumn leaves and curing jet lag
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Catherine recently returned to Japan to spend some time exploring the city of Kobe and its vicinity. As part of her trip, she spent a night in lovely Arima Onsen – the perfect place to relax, unwind, and enjoy the Japanese countryside. Like this post? Help us […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Catherine recently returned to Japan to spend some time exploring the city of Kobe and its vicinity. As part of her trip, she spent a night in lovely Arima Onsen – the perfect place to relax, unwind, and enjoy the Japanese countryside. Like this post? Help us […]