Japan

TAKAYAMA THINGS TO DO AND TOURIST SPOTS

Another Japanese cultural dance performance worked its charm on a group of tourists in Takayama in Gifu Prefecture. This thriving…

HOKURIKU ARCH PASS: Tokyo to Osaka Itinerary + Budget

There's nothing quite like Japan, it’s the kind of place that will beckon you and make you visit over and…

KYOTO TOURIST SPOTS AND HOW TO GET THERE

Home to 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Kyoto is riddled with well-preserved ancient temples and shrines that beckon many tourists,…

SUWA TRAVEL GUIDE ( BUDGET + ITINERARY)

Suwa, Nagano is an underrated beauty. This is a place with a history and mythology just as dramatic as its…

Tottori: CONAN TOWN TRAVEL GUIDE (Itinerary + Budget)

Detective Conan, also known as Case Closed, is a popular Japanese manga series in Asia and Europe. It is a…

KANSAI ITINERARY: Osaka – Nara – Mie, JAPAN

With its own unmistakable culture, landscape, and mythological history, it’s no surprise that Kansai, Japan’s most popular region, has long…

ZENKOJI TEMPLE: TRAVEL GUIDE

While Buddha was born in India (which is now southern Nepal) in 563 BC, he traveled extensively, spreading his teachings…

HAKUBA TRAVEL GUIDE (Itinerary + Budget)

Growing up in a tropical island, I never really had the chance to try skiing. It’s one of the sports…

SHIRAKAWA-GO TRAVEL GUIDE (ITINERARY + BUDGET)

Here’s a detailed Shirakawa-go itinerary + travel guide blog with budget breakdown. Rightfully famous for its Gassho-style houses, Shirakawa-go has…

How to go to SHIRAKAWA-GO from Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto and Takayama

Shirakawa-go is an age-old village fringed by mountains and studded with gabled gassho-style houses.  For a long period of time,…