Spring Elegance combines some of the finest things Japan has to offer into one complete package. It’s got stunning gardens, ancient castles, relaxing hot springs, the affable charm of the traditional ryokan and a taste of city and rural living. It’s a great trip for anyone who loves Japan! The post My Favourite Small Group Tour — Spring Elegance appeared first on InsideJapan Blog ..read more

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Dates are available to book onto A Northern Soul. When you uncover a new favourite travel spot it’s something that for a short while feels like it belongs to you and you alone. Of course, others have found this place before. But for now, it’s yours: that’s […] The post My favourite Small Group Tour — A Northern Soul appeared first on InsideJapan Blog ..read more

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Alastair Donnelly, one of our founders, shares his thoughts on over-tourism in Kyoto “In the past week there have been some striking headlines regarding tourism to Kyoto. “Kyoto to ban tourists from Geisha district over ‘out of control’ behaviour” was just one of many highlighting the recent […] The post Geisha spotting, Kyoto crowds and the thorny issue of over-tourism appeared first on InsideJapan Blog ..read more

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Dates available for Winter Highlights 2025 — Book now! Nobody knows our Small Group Tours better than the people who lead them. We have a fantastic group of Insiders, whose job is to know our destinations inside and out. All of our team in Japan are bilingual […] The post My favourite Small Group Tour — Winter Highlights appeared first on InsideJapan Blog ..read more

We caught up with Fergal, one of our tour leader experts, who ran three of his fave tours — HyperJapan, JPop and Go — in 2023. The post My favourite SGT — HyperJapan, JPop and Go appeared first on InsideJapan Blog ..read more

From the beauty of anime to small form documentaries, we’ve put together a list of some of our and our communities’ favourite bits of Japanese content. The post Things to read and watch before visiting Japan appeared first on InsideJapan Blog ..read more

We worked with award-winning writer, Georgia Pritchett, to explore Japan's quirkiest attractions. Here are her top Tokyo highlights. The post Tokyo Highlights by Georgia Pritchett appeared first on InsideJapan Blog ..read more

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Think of winter in Japan and you’ll likely imagine snow-dusted mountain peaks, dancing red-crowned cranes, freezing icebreaker cruises, or easing into a steaming hot onsen to warm up at the end of a frosty day – but hiking? Maybe not.   We sent Lily, one of our […] The post Hiking in winter in Japan  appeared first on InsideJapan Blog ..read more

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! For lots of people, Japan is a once-in-a-lifetime destination, and that means you want to get it absolutely right. But how do you know what “right” is for you? There are so many incredible places, from the very northern tip of Hokkaido to the scattered islands of the south. There’s endless fascinating culture, from traditional […] The post Japan guided tours in 2024: which one is right for you? appeared first on InsideJapan Blog ..read more

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Can you eat vegan in Japan?  As veganism becomes increasingly common in the Western world, we find more customers asking us how easy it is to eat vegan in Japan. And that makes sense: for lots of us, food is a huge part of experiencing different cultures […] The post Can you eat vegan in Japan? appeared first on InsideJapan Blog ..read more