Last week was very exciting as me and my sister booked the flights for our next Japan trip! We’re going over Halloween, which is one of my favourite times to visit. It’s…
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All my posts about Japan including my 3 trips in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
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I like to visit gardens wherever I go in the world and that goes double for Japan! Japanese gardens are always so beautiful, quiet and well-kept. The design is always a delight…
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If you’re visiting the Sky Tree (and it’s really worth it!) save some time, energy and cash for nearby Tokyo Solamachi. It’s a big complex with shopping, dining and entertainment and will…
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I’ve been very busy over the last couple of months and have now finished a brand new edition of my popular Tokyo Shopping Guide! The first edition was released in 2008 after…
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If you bought my Next Time in Japan zine, you’ll remember one of my picks was the Sky Tree. I love observatories and I wasn’t going to miss a chance to see my…
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I always enjoy receiving your emails about upcoming Japan trips as often it leads me to subjects I never thought to write about. That’s the case with a recent enquiry asking for…
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Japan is of course famous for sakura season when everyone goes crazy for the fleetingly pink cherry blossoms but that also makes it one of the busiest and most expensive times to…
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It’s the last stop on my mini tour around Japan – after visiting Hiroshima and Miyajima, I moved on to Osaka, with a day trip to Arashiyama, and then headed over to Nagoya before returning to Tokyo. Since…
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We’re continuing my mini tour around Japan – after visiting Hiroshima and Miyajima, I moved on to Osaka, which makes a great base for visiting Kyoto. While I’ve enjoyed my previous two visits to Kyoto,…
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Continuing my mini tour around Japan – after a day each at Hiroshima and Miyajima, I took the Shinkansen back to Osaka. I’ve blogged before about why you should visit Osaka, which is unfairly…
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I didn’t intend to take quite such a long break from my Japan posts but it’s coming up for almost a year since my trip so it’s a good time to restart…
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On my most recent Japan trip, I hopped around a few cities over a week so I’m going to write little guides for each. First up was Hiroshima! This was my first…