Trip Insurance: What To Look For
Pre 2020, I was a person who generally preferred to travel without giving any thought to adding insurance onto my …
Asia
Japan to Fully Open Beginning October 11
Beginning Tuesday 11 October, Japan will officially ‘open’ again to visa-free tourism (for 68 countries including the U.S.) without requiring …
Kiyomizudera: The Temple of Moving Water
The Kansai region of Japan is home to many of the country’s oldest temples. Kiyomizudera, translated as the Temple of …
Japan Begins It’s Reopening June 10!
On June 10, Japan will allow foreign visitors to enter the country on group tours (and only group tours) and …
Japanese New Year Traditions: Mochi
Each year, one of the traditions of the Japanese New Year is to pound rice into a fine flour, mochi. …
Japanese Culture: Omiyage
The Japanese word “omiyage” translates roughly to souvenir or gift. Omiyage is an item that is traditionally given as a …
Tokyo Snapshots: Marunouchi
Brief Background Marunouchi takes its name from “within the circle” and dates back to the 14th century and is located …
Facts About Tokyo Japan
With the Olympics only ten days away, I thought it might be fun to share some facts about Tokyo You …
Japanese Traditions: Daruma
Have you ever come across the above figurine and wondered why or why not it typically has one eye on …
Japan’s Golden Week
The largest travel period in Japan comes every year during the last week in April and first week of May …