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Places We Love: Onomichi U2
One of Japan’s newest design destinations is the charming coastal town of Onomichi, home to various innovative projects including Onomichi U2, Hotel Cycle, Minato no Yado, and the Onomichi Denim...
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Boutique Japan Travel Tips & Resources
Planning or thinking about a trip to Japan? We’ve put together these Japan travel tips and resources to help inspire and educate you about traveling to Japan. The view over Shinjuku, Tokyo This is for...
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Best Luxury Ryokans for a Short Japan Trip
When visiting Japan there is nothing more relaxing than a short escape into the Japanese countryside, to complement days of exploring Tokyo and strolling Kyoto’s backstreets. And when visiting the...
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25 Japan Experiences to Add to Your Bucket List
Our specialty is helping travelers who believe that travel is about unique, memorable experiences – not just sightseeing or checking items off a list. But if you’re planning a trip to Japan, consider...
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Eating and Drinking at a Japanese Izakaya
Japan offers an amazing variety of culinary experiences, but there’s nothing like eating and drinking at an izakaya. Going to an izakaya (a Japanese-style gastropub) is a quintessential, must-do...
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What to Do if You Have One Day in Tokyo
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the world’s largest and most exciting cities. From perhaps the best food in the world – to neighborhoods as diverse as Shibuya, Yanaka, Daikanyama and Kagurazaka...
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We’re Hiring an Operations Ninja
Do you love travel and spreadsheets? Note: Thank you to all who applied! Applications are now closed. If you’re obsessed with travel, ridiculously detail oriented (a perfectionist to a fault), and...
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Ramen in Japan
If you’re looking for the best ramen shop in all of Japan, you may be embarking on a lifelong quest. Tonkotsu gyokai ramen at Shono in Ichigaya, Tokyo (photo courtesy of Brian MacDuckston) Along with...
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Places We Love: Gokayama & Shirakawago
Japan has no shortage of charming mountain villages, and one of the best places to experience traditional rural Japan is deep in the Japanese Alps. If you are traveling to the historic city of Kanazawa...
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Three Days in Kyoto
We’re excited to welcome our first-ever guest contributor, travel writer Sophie Friedman. We hope you enjoy Sophie-san’s Kyoto travel tips! For the second year in a row, Travel+Leisure has named Kyoto...
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Japan’s Best Art Destinations
Tokyo is packed with some of the world’s top museums and galleries, but further afield in Japan are even more fantastic art hubs. From art islands to immaculate gardens, these are some of Japan’s best...
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What You Need to Know About Japanese Whisky
While Japan is best known for sake worldwide, it also has a killer whisky industry that’s lauded by spirit connoisseurs. Commercial whisky production in Japan began in October 1923, just a month after...
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All About Tea in Japan
Japan is home to one of the world’s most venerable tea cultures, and is a tea lover’s paradise. Though best known for green tea, while traveling around Japan you will likely come across a surprising...
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Specialty Coffee in Japan
While travelers to Japan typically dream of green tea and sake, coffee lovers from around the world are also starting to take note of Japan’s booming specialty coffee scene. To take us deeper into the...
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Fukuoka: Japan’s Unsung Culinary Destination
The city of Fukuoka, also known as Hakata, is one of Japan’s unsung culinary destinations, not to mention one of the country’s most pleasant and livable urban centers. Note: A version of this post...
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Introduction to Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route
The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route is one of Japan’s most enchanting walks. Deep in rural Wakayama Prefecture – but just a few hours south of Kyoto and Osaka – the UNESCO-recognized Kumano region is...
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Japanese Onsen: An Introduction to Hot Springs in Japan
One of the highlights of traveling around Japan is a relaxing stay at a Japanese onsen (hot springs) resort. Hot springs are common in many countries, but what makes Japan unique is the onsen culture,...
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When Is The Best Time Of Year To Visit Japan?
One of the most common Japan travel questions we hear around here is, “When is the best time of year to visit Japan?” The easy answer is of course that you should take advantage of any chance to visit,...
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Traveling to Japan with Dietary Requirements
Japanese food is a huge reason so many of our travelers visit Japan, but what if you have serious dietary restrictions or food allergies? Many of our clients have important dietary requirements, such...
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Japan’s Best Destinations: Tokyo, Kyoto & Beyond
If you’re planning a trip to Japan, one of the most important – and challenging! – steps is deciding where to visit. With so many amazing destinations to choose from, and so much information on the...
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