Typhoons and Rainy Season in Japan A Practical Guide
Rain in Japan can mean a quiet temple garden with hydrangeas along the path. It can also mean a cancelled train, a phone full of weather alerts, and an afternoon…
Climbing Mt Fuji: A Complete Guide for First-Timers
Mt Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan and one of the most recognisable peaks in the world. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the globe…
How to Survive a Japanese Summer: What I’ve Learned Living Here
The first summer I spent in Japan, I genuinely thought I was getting sick. I'd walk five minutes from my apartment to the station and arrive with my shirt stuck…
Kamakura Day Trip from Tokyo: The Complete Insider’s Guide (2026)
Kamakura is the day trip almost every first-time Tokyo visitor hears about — and it deserves the reputation. Less than an hour south of Shinjuku, it packs in the things…
What to Eat in Osaka: A Real Food Guide to Dotonbori and Beyond
If you ask anyone in Japan where to go for food, they will almost always say Osaka. The city even has its own phrase for it — kuidaore, which roughly…
Cherry Blossom in Japan 2026: Best Time to See Sakura and How to Enjoy It
Cherry blossom season in Japan is more than a beautiful time of year. It is a cultural event that brings the entire country together under soft pink skies. Known as sakura,…
