Posts tagged with ‘Japan’

A chill day hanging out in Shibuya & Yoyogi Park. Trying the instant ramen we made at the Cup…

What is the Golden Gai? The Golden Gai is an area in Shinjuku, Tokyo, with around 200 bars in...

What it’s like at a Japanese festival, less than 1 hour from Tokyo.

There was so much love for the black version of the Magical Kyoto pattern that it’s being made into…

Shinjuku Gyoen Having stayed in the vicinity several times, somehow I’d never stumbled across Shinjuku Park! This sunny morning was a...

Cute artwork inspired by the sakura in Japan. All the other blossoms must be so jealous of the cherry…

Mount Takao is a mountain only 50 minutes from Tokyo by train. It’s the most climbed mountain in the…

Lots of people ask me how expensive it is in Harajuku, so here’s a walk around Takeshita Street in…

Cakes with Faces will be back at Hyper Japan Festival! The UK’s largest Japanese culture event, on 14-16 July…

Shibamata is an older area about 30 minutes from central Tokyo – great for a fun day trip!

Arriving in Tokyo on the shinkansen, a tour of the Shinjuku Granbel Hotel, out for okonomiyaki and Japanese arcades!

Video of Gion, the geisha district of Kyoto in Japan. If you want to see traditional Japanese houses and…

Video round-up of 5 kawaii alpaca games from Japan, for your phone and tabletop games.

Trip report and video of Arashiyama in Kyoto. Things to do and travel tips!

Miyajima (aka Itsukushima Island) is one of the most beautiful places in Japan. There’s a torii in the water,…

Video of Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum, and the Atomic Bomb Dome. Not an easy place to visit -…

Ramen restaurant with vegetarian options in Kyoto Station. Video and details of how to find it!

One of the highlights of our recent Japan trip – visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, with thousands of…

Exploring Kyoto and old Japanese streets in Southern Higashiyama. Video and trip report, with details of where you can…

The first of the new Japan videos: arriving in Kyoto, hotel room tour and a preview of what’s coming…