With covid restrictions, tests, and quarantines now firmly in our rear view mirror, 2023 is the time to visit Japan on a tour. Monthly visitors recently reached a record, filling hotels and [...]
Opportunity – for up to four guests to join a Sumo aficionado for a fantastic and rare chance to take in the penultimate (and often most exciting) day of the September (Autumn) Basho live [...]
If you have already visited Japan you probably have seen a lot of Tokyo and Kyoto. But when the locals travel in Japan, they may go to the beach and swim and snorkel, eat great street food at [...]
Kamakura The historic and exceptionally interesting town of Kamakura, a former capital of Japan, is one of our favorite spots. Less than 30 minutes from Yokohama and about an hour from Tokyo, it [...]
Yokohama is one of our favorite cities. It is the second largest city in Japan with 5 million residents and sits adjacent to Tokyo. In fact, without a map or signs you would be hard pressed to [...]
Sumo is one of our all-time favorite sporting pastimes, anywhere. And not to be missed when you travel to Japan. We tell you why in a previous blog post and today we highlight a few of our [...]
I started this post a few months ago, watching the end of the 4th game of the Japan “Climax” Baseball series on TV, after having watched a one-sided first World Series game earlier in the day. [...]
The gardens of Japan are known world-wide for their beauty, fluidity, and character. Pathways offer unique, almost frame-like vistas as you walk through. Many of the country’s most culturally [...]
The absolute dog days of summer in Japan (mid-August) are marked by Obon. Obon (お盆) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one’s ancestors. This Buddhist custom has evolved [...]
The Nakasendo Trail – one of the five main roads (Gokaido) of the Edo (Shogun) period. This exceptionally well preserved trail of post towns deep in the heart of Japans’ alps is an exceptional [...]
