Japan

Deer in Nara on a Nara Day Trip

How to Spend a Day in Nara

Introduction If you’ve ever spent time scrolling through Instagram Reels about Japan, you’ve probably come across the videos of adorable...

Motoyu Kansuiro Hakone - Vegan Friendly Ryokan, seen from the outside

The Ryokan Experience: Can Vegans Really Enjoy It?

Introduction A traditional part of Japanese culture, ryokans often come up on lists of recommendations and itineraries for any Japan...

Thousands of beckoning maneki neko at Gotokuji Temple

Gotokuji Temple: Tokyo’s Lucky Cat Temple

Introduction Tucked away in a quiet part of Tokyo, there are thousands of cats. Well, ceramic ones anyway. This is...

A fridge full of bottles of sake in a sake bar in tokyo

Sake Market: All You Can Drink Sake Bar in Tokyo

On a trip to Japan with my husband last year, one of our favourite discoveries was a sake bar in...