Posts in category Japan

I went back to Japan at the end of sakura season in 2015. It was a trip with a few friends and we were on our final day in Osaka before catching a flight to Tokyo the next day. We …

By Christa Yeo – Omotenashi: Japanese for service and hospitality Google Translate could only tell me so much about this word. But to really know it took a night’s stay in a Hakone ryokan. Indulging in a reputable ryokan is …

Konnichiwa! So many places to see, so much to do, so little time! Here’s the first in our series of kawaii infographics displaying 10 of our favourite things to do in the cities you love the most for a holiday …

Cherry blossom viewing in Japan, also known as hanami, is an event locals and tourists from all over the world alike, look forward to each spring. Notorious for it’s immensely short bloom (just one to two weeks), planning a trip …

Tokyo might be the first thing that comes to mind when tourists plot their Japan trip, but there really is so much more to the Land of the Rising Sun. A less popular but equally fascinating destination is Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost …

By Little Miss Bento – Known as the Little Kyoto, Kanazawa is the capital city of Ishikawa prefecture. Filled with beautiful historical houses, geisha and samurai districts, traditional arts and handicrafts and beautifully preserved gardens, Kanazawa is one of the …

Japan is one of few destinations that perfectly balances the ultramodern with respected tradition, and there’s perhaps no better place to get a good dose of both than Osaka. As Japan’s second largest city after Tokyo, Osaka is celebrated for …

You can find all types of cuisines in Tokyo, but you don’t go to these cafés and restaurants for the food; you go for the experience. The abundance of themed restaurants range from cat cafés, maid cafés and anime restaurants …

Osaka is Japan’s second-largest city but it often overlooked by travellers. Head there and discover some of its best-kept secrets off the beaten track.

Every spring, the Japanese countryside is blanketed by flower petals. Known locally as sakura zensen, the cherry blossoms front begins on the southern islands of Okinawa in late January, before sweeping north as the temperature rises. Cherry blossom season is …