Holiday Dining Options in Tokyo 2020
Nov 28, 2020 By Jason Gatewood
Tokyo IS good food. In my opinion, the food in Tokyo is the best part of Tokyo! You can get pretty much anything in Tokyo at any time, and Christmas...[ Click to read more ]
Winter Illumination in Tokyo 2020
Nov 26, 2020 By Jason Gatewood
Christmas Day in Japan is just another working day for the most part. The most interesting facet of the Christmas and holiday season in Japan is that all traces of...[ Click to read more ]
Winter Illumination in Nagoya 2020
Nov 23, 2020 By Ray Proper
Christmas Day in Japan is just another working day, for the most part. The most exciting facet of the Christmas and holiday season in Japan is that all traces of...[ Click to read more ]
Holiday Dining Options in Nagoya 2020
Nov 21, 2020 By Ray Proper
Nagoya has a great local cuisine, and there are numerous wonderful options available to you at any time of year. During the holidays, however, you may need some hints on...[ Click to read more ]
Hatsumode in Kobe – Shrines to Visit for New Years
Nov 19, 2020 By Justin Hanus
Japan only started celebrating the New Year on January 1st in 1873, when it adopted the West's Gregorian calendar. Traditionally, the Japanese New Year was set to the Chinese calendar....[ Click to read more ]
Winter Attractions in Tokyo
Dec 26, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
Wintertime around these parts usually means either taking in some winter sports like skiing and snowboarding or soaking in one of the numerous hot spring onsens around the countryside surrounding the...[ Click to read more ]
Snow Festivals in Japan
Dec 26, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
Because Japan is over 70% mountainous and located in the temperate latitudes of the western Pacific where the moist ocean air continually does battle with dry, cold Siberian and Mongolian...[ Click to read more ]
Japanese New Years’ Traditions
Dec 24, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
New Year is the main holiday of the year in Japan, and the country shuts down for several days as people take time off to spend time with their families...[ Click to read more ]
Hatsumode in Tokyo – Shrines to Visit for New Years
Dec 24, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
Celebrating New Year in Japan is all about 'firsts.' Perhaps the most important ‘first’ is the first trip to a shrine, a tradition called hatsumode. While this can be done...[ Click to read more ]
Prevention and Thawing of Frozen Pipes in Japan
Dec 12, 2019 By Ray Proper
Many people arrive in Japan from places where it simply does not get cold and are unaware that they need to worry about things like frozen pipes. In most places...[ Click to read more ]
