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Tokaido Trailing Diaries – A novice travellers’ first visit to Japan
We have some great trips available covering just about every inch of Japan, but one of our most popular small group tours in the 9 night ‘Tokaido Trail’. This is one of our oldest trips which is...
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Tokaido Trailing Diaries – Rob’s Kamakura
After Rob’s Tokaido Trail Tokyo diary, day three heads to the small temple town and 12th century capital of Japan, Kamakura. If you want to get an idea as to what happens on our tours and what people...
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Tokaido Trailing Diaries – Hot springy mountains
Continuing along the Tokaido coast of Japan, the trip ventured into the mountainous Hakone national park famed for hot springs, black eggs, secret wooden boxes and samurai history. Don’t know what I am...
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Tokaido Trailing Diaries – Kyoto sights and delights
Rob Harris and the Tokaido Trail group continued their tour back in November from the hot springs of Hakone to the old capital of Kyoto where they were to stay the next 3 nights. There is so much to do...
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Tokaido Trailing Diaries – Past, Presents & Futuristic
The clement November temperatures saw Rob Harris and the other members of the Tokaido Trail with a ‘free day’ in Kyoto before travelling back to Tokyo and their final night in Japan. The ‘free day’...
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Dr. Kanji – Japanese language master of mystery
After a long absence, the mysterious Dr. Kanji returns with musings about the Japanese language and comments on its use and evolution in the modern Japanese language that we can read, write and hear...
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Journey back to Tohoku – Amy Tadehara
Amy is from our US office. Amy also lived in Sendai for several years and has a special love for Tohoku. Exactly two years on from the tsunami, Amy returned to the region to see how her Tohoku was...
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6 Websites Featuring Fun, Funky, Inspirational, Cool and Creative Japanese...
Like most of us these days, I spend an inordinate amount of time in front of my computer even though this is by no means my favourite place to be… but it’s not all bad either! Here are 5 websites that...
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Temples and the Darkside
Travelling into the mountains of Nagano on the Japan Unmaksed trip, we stay at a great place – Zenkoji temple in Nagano. Zenkoji Temple Zenkoji is a beautiful temple and one of the most important in...
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Hagino’s Hokkaido Home
This wouldn’t be the first time that I have gone on about the fact that InsideJapan is luck to have some talented and interested people working for it. We all have a passion for Japan. We all have a...
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Tokyo on the cheap
Contrary to popular belief, Tokyo is not that expensive. In fact, it is generally a cheaper place to visit than say London or Rome (Think recent press about four ice creams for £54). Food is cheap, but...
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My favourite place in Japan – Vivienne
Like the rest of the team at InsideJapan, deciding on one place in Japan as my favourite is quite a challenge and regularly changes. Naturally I always think of my home in southern Kagoshima prefecture...
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What to do in Japan if…. You’re a Kid!
Traveling to Japan can take on a whole different perspective if you’re a kid. Most travelers from English-speaking countries are intrigued by the country’s different language, dress, architecture and...
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Beyond Godzilla – A Cinematic Tour of Japan on Film
The cinema might seem an unlikely source of inspiration of Japanese sightseers, but many famous films serve that purpose quite admirably. Examples include: Shunjiku/Shibuya (Lost in Translation) – Lost...
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10 Most Interesting Superstitions in Japanese Culture
Before going on a holiday to Japan, learn about the superstitions that are part of the unique culture of the region. Japanese culture has a wide range of interesting folk-tales and superstitions that...
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I’m Traveling to Japan, and I Can’t Use Chopsticks … Help!
Traveling to Japan provides the opportunity to try new foods and enjoy a unique cultural experience. Although using chopsticks is not a requirement, it is helpful because it offers the chance to try...
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Japanese Cuisine for Tourists with Dietary Restrictions
Planning a vacation or holiday in Japan can seem tough when it comes to following a strict diet plan. The reason is that Japanese cuisine will differ from the typical foods that are available at home....
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5 reasons to visit Japan in the summer
I’m really not a person who likes the heat and before arriving in Japan last week, I was not looking forward to the hot weather. I checked the forecast just before I left the UK and saw they were...
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High Style but Low Ceilings – A Guide to Japan’s Capsule Hotels
Japan has a reputation as being an expensive country to visit, and it’s true that you could blow through a lot of yen quickly if you are the type who enjoys staying in five-star hotels or dining in...
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Lucky 7 reasons to Visit Japan in the Autumn
1. Witness the koyo: Whilst the springtime cherry blossom season (sakura) has become a famous symbol of Japan, the blazing autumnal foliage is an often overlooked spectacle. The turning of the leaves...
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