How Do You Get to Mt Fuji From Tokyo?
How do you get to Mt Fuji from Tokyo? About 100 km away, it is an easy day trip by…
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Live Sumo in Japan: What a Tournament Day Is Really Like
A first timer's guide to seeing live sumo in Japan: when and where the six grand tournaments are held, how…
Read ArticleHiroshima and Miyajima: A Day Trip You Will Never Forget
Hiroshima and Miyajima in one day: the Peace Memorial Park and Atomic Bomb Dome, a short ferry ride across the…
Read ArticleCherry Blossom Season in Japan: When and Where to See the Sakura
Cherry blossom season in Japan: when the sakura bloom (late March into April in most areas), where to see them…
Read ArticleOnsen Etiquette: How to Enjoy a Japanese Hot Spring
Onsen etiquette for first-time visitors to Japan: wash before you soak, bathe without a swimsuit, keep the small towel out…
Read ArticleWhat to Wear and Pack for a Mt Fuji Day Tour
What to wear and pack for a Mt Fuji day tour: dress in layers for the cooler Fifth Station, wear…
Read ArticleDo You Tip in Japan? A Guide to Japanese Tipping Etiquette
Do you tip in Japan? In almost every case, no. Tipping is not part of Japanese culture and can cause…
Read ArticleKyoto’s Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Fushimi Inari: A Guide
A guide to Kyoto's Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Fushimi Inari Taisha: the towering bamboo path, the thousands of vermilion torii…
Read ArticleThe Great Buddha of Kamakura: A Guide to the Daibutsu
The Great Buddha of Kamakura: a guide to the Daibutsu at Kotoku-in. Its size and story, why it sits in…
Read ArticleDiscover Hakone and Lake Ashi on a Mt Fuji Day Trip
Discover Hakone and Lake Ashi on a Mt Fuji day trip from Tokyo: a scenic crater-lake cruise, the red torii…
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