Japan

There are a number of ways in which you get from South Korea to Japan. The easy option is to ...
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Japan is famous for her factory tours.  One of the best that we visited was the Mazda Factory Tour at ...
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If there is one drink that represents Japan, it is sake. And as this is its origin, there is no ...
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There are hundreds of Japanese castles scattered throughout the country. These magnificent buildings, donjons, housed feudal lords and samurais and ...
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Taking a factory tour while visiting Japan is like a right of passage. And in the country where instant noodles ...
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A visit to Kinosaki Onsen is a truly unique Japanese experience. You’ll be able to combine visiting a traditional picturesque ...
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Hiking Kamikochi National Park is an easy way to spend a day in the Japan Alps. It’s an easy matter ...
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It’s one of the iconic things to do in Japan – take a factory tour, especially as most of the ...
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If there’s one thing you must do in Japan, its take a factory tour. When you can combine a factory ...
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What's the Japanese Food you should eat? Everything. All of It. That's what a friend said when I asked "What ...
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The Japanese cherry blossom season is just one symbol of many of Japan’s cultural beliefs. The cherry trees bloom for ...
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A ryokan is a traditional Japanese style accommodation, found throughout the country, especially near hot spring (onsen) areas. Ryokans are, ...
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This guide details the Magome-Tsumago trail route. It is easy trail and it is well sign posted. Magome-Tsumago sign posting ...
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As unique as it is stunning, friendly and welcoming a trip to Japan is unlike anywhere else that you’ve been ...
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Travel insurance provides protection against unforeseen events. These can be medical issues, flight and travel cancellations, the provision of accommodation ...
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There are many reasons to visit Hiroshima and many things to do in Hiroshima, but for me, the reason that ...
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As one of Japan’s most scenic locations, a visit to Miyajima Island should be high on your list of things ...
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For all the modernity of Japan, this is still primarily a cash society. While you can prebook and prepay for ...
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Nagasaki is one of the closest Japanese port cities to the Asian mainland and that location has played a big ...
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The Japan Rail Pass or JR Pass is designed primarily for tourists to Japan who wish to travel by train ...
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The small harbour city of Otaru is just 30 minutes by train from Sapporo on the northernmost island Japanese of ...
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Whether you take a day trip to Nikko or spend longer there, you’re sure to find activities, attractions and the ...
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Festivals are deeply ingrained in Japanese culture, with approximately 300,000 held annually throughout the country. Each festival, or matsuri, features ...
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Japanese food is renowned for being healthy and is increasing in popularity worldwide. Tokyo is known as one of the ...
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One of the easiest ways to understand the culture of a country is to experience it through food – and ...
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