Japan

Luggage forwarding office in Onomichi, Japan

Luggage Forwarding in Japan: A Beginner’s Guide

Travelling through Japan is pretty easy with the extensive train network and great metro links in the major cities, and...

Cyclist with a backpack on the Shimanami Kaido, Packing List

Shimanami Kaido Packing List: What to Bring, What to Skip

Introduction If you’re planning on cycling the Shimanami Kaido, then first of all: excellent choice. And secondly, planning what to...

Byodoin Temple on an Uji Day Trip

Uji Day Trip: The World of Matcha and Ancient Temples

Introduction: Japan’s Tea Capital As I write this, it’s a grey November day in London. I’ve got a cup of...

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...

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...