Kyoto has two famous pavilions; Ginkakuji (The Silver Pavilion) and Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavillion). Kinkaku-ji is the most famous and…
Up on a mountain, glowing orange against a sea of green trees is Kiyomizu-dera.
The Gion district is one of Kyoto’s oldest neighbourhoods. The streets seem to surge with history but what makes this…
Exploring Harajuku is more than just walking down the famed Takeshita Dori Street. There are so many side alleys and…
Japan has the reputation of being unique, quirky and sometimes even flat out weird. But not weird in a bad,…
Travelling to Japan as a first timer is a daunting experience. Going to a city where they don't use the…
When visiting the famed area of Asakusa and the Sensoji shrine you're bound to work up an appetite! Luckily, Nakamise…
About an hour from Tokyo lies the seaside town of Yokohama. It is the second largest city in Japan with…
The first morning in Kyoto we decided to venture outside the city and visit one of Kyoto's most popular sights:…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to do a bunch of psychedelic drugs in the year 2200?…
Inside the bamboo forest, you'll come across Tenryuji temple. The temple grounds are known as being one of the most…
One of the most iconic images of Japan has to be the bright, vermillion coloured torii gates of Fushimi Inari…
Many people underestimate how much there is to do while visiting Arashiyama. We were lucky enough to book off an…
Arashiyama Village is more than the Bamboo Grove and monkey forest which surround it. Taking a walk down the busy…
The Philosopher's Path (or Tetsugaku-no-Michi as it is known in Japan) is one of the greatest exploratory walks you can…
If you're looking for a peaceful day trip from Tokyo, Enoshima is the ticket. This tiny little island off the…
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