Tokyo’s Bunkyo Azalea Flower Festival
The Bunkyo Azalea Flower Festival, (also known as Tsutsuji Matsuri), features over 3000 flowers with over 100 different types of azalea. The festival runs from early April through to May every …
The Best Things To Do in Asakusa Tokyo
Asakusa (Pronouced A-sak-sa), is an area of Tokyo full of history and is home of Tokyo’s oldest temple; Sensoji. While most of Tokyo suffered a lot of damage during World War …
The Most Useful Travel Apps for Japan
When planning a trip to Japan, you may be wondering what apps there are to help make your trip easier, and more enjoyable. Luckily there are a range of apps that …
Free Guide to Tokyo Discounts & Travel Passes for 2018
When planning your trip to Tokyo, researching the different passes and discounts available for trains, attractions etc, is quite a daunting task. These discounts and passes are a great way of …
Japan’s 59th Asahikawa Winter Festival in Hokkaido
The 59th Asahikawa Winter Festival 2018 has just began. This winter festival is the second biggest snow/winter festival in Japan, after the Sapporo snow festival. The festival started February …
Visiting Japan’s Cat Island – Tashirojima Travel Guide
What is cat island?
Cat Island, aka Tashirojima / Tashiro Island, is a little island off the coast of Ishinomaki in the Miyagi prefecture in Japan. The islands main inhabitants are …