Like this post? Help us by sharing it! If your itinerary takes you from Tokyo to Kyoto or anywhere further south, or if you’re headed to Takayama, odds are extremely good that you’re making a stop in Nagoya. May I suggest leaving the station for a few hours and getting a taste of what this […]
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Exploring Uji: Tea, temples and tactile totems
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Richard Farmer is one of our expert Japan tour leaders. He lives in Kyoto, Japan’s capital of culture and tradition, and heart of the fascinating Kansai region – a veritable hotbed of sightseeing delights. Today, he’s headed out to Uji to visit one of the oldest buildings […]
The Alternative Guide to Tokyo: Part #1
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Alternative Tokyo: Where should you go?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! With its subcultures, private bars and insider geekery, Tokyo often feels like two cities: the one in the guidebook and another just out of reach – our experts pass on their tips to unlocking the secrets of alternative Tokyo. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Top 5 tips: The Seto Islands
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Traditional culture, eye-popping art and national treasures: the Seto Inland Sea stretches over 400 km and boasts nearly 3,000 unforgettable, off-the-beaten-track islands perfect for exploration. Barely known outside of Japan, here are our top five tips for visiting the islands, compiled by our team of Japan experts. […]
4 reasons to visit Yokohama: A city in Tokyo’s shadow
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Yokohama's skyline
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Brett is a tour leader for Inside Japan, and lives in Yokohama. Here, he flies the flag for his adopted hometown, which is often overlooked in favour of the bright lights of the big city next-door. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
4 reasons to visit Ise-Shima in 2016
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Occupying a peninsula to the south of Nagoya and east of Osaka, Ise-Shima National Park doesn’t usually get much attention from the international community. For Japan’s booming domestic travel market, however, it’s one of the most important destinations in the country – as it’s home to the […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Occupying a peninsula to the south of Nagoya and east of Osaka, Ise-Shima National Park doesn’t usually get much attention from the international community. For Japan’s booming domestic travel market, however, it’s one of the most important destinations in the country – as it’s home to the […]