Cherry Blossoms or Colouring Leaves?
If someone asks when the best time to visit Japan is, we will say cherry blossoms season in spring or colouring leaves season in autumn without a doubt! As Japan […]
Kobe and Himeji Castle
Kobe Kobe is the 6th biggest city in Japan with over 1.5 million population. It’s about 3 hours from Tokyo or 30 minutes from Kyoto by Shinkansen Bullet Train. A little […]
Nara
Nara is situated in the west part of Japan, about 3.5 hours by Shinkansen (Bullet) Train from Tokyo Station and about an hour away from Kyoto. We recommend taking a day trip […]
Kyoto
If you can spare 3-5 days outside of Tokyo, go to the ancient capital Kyoto! It’s about 2.5 hours by a Shinkansen Bullet train ride to the west of Japan […]
Kamakura
Like Kyoto or Nara, Kamakura was also once the capital of Japan in 12th Century. There are many ancient temples and shrines worth visiting and it only takes about 1 […]
Japan Retreats 