Like this post? Help us by sharing it! When The Telegraph journalist, Gemma Knight-Gilani, saw our Hidden Zen trip, she was so excited by the itinerary, it became part of her honeymoon. Fresh from her ...
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As Kyoto, and specifically its geisha district, Gion, becomes more and more popular with foreign visitors, it’s important to understand the impact on geisha ...
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! When The Telegraph journalist, Gemma Knight-Gilani, saw our Hidden Zen trip, she was so excited by the itinerary, it became part of her honeymoon. Fresh from her ...
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The worst of winter is (with any luck) done. Our evenings and mornings are slowly getting lighter once more, and it’s not too long until winter slopes off for ...
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As Kyoto, and specifically its geisha district, Gion, becomes more and more popular with foreign visitors, it’s important to understand the impact on geisha ...
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The meticulousness that drives the craftsman’s spirit, or shokunin kishitsu, has made the arts and crafts of Japan famous worldwide. In this blog, I would like ...
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Alastair Donnelly, one of our founders, shares his thoughts on over-tourism in Kyoto “In the past week there have been some striking headlines regarding tourism ...
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Think of winter in Japan and you’ll likely imagine snow-dusted mountain peaks, dancing red-crowned cranes, freezing icebreaker cruises, or easing into a steaming ...
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! For lots of people, Japan is a once-in-a-lifetime destination, and that means you want to get it absolutely right. But how do you know what “right” is for you?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! So you’re going on holiday to Japan. One of the first questions you’ll probably ask yourself is: how are you going to get around? Japan has one of the safest, ...
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I was going to leave a comment in response to Harry’s post about the autumn sumo events. But then I realised I had too much to say, so have turned it into a post ...
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Set aside any preconceptions about Poundland or dollar stores, Japanese Daiso shops are a (seemingly) never ending treasure trove of goodies that you’ll actually ...