Nagoya, the 4th largest city of Japan, is often overlooked by travellers in favour of bigger cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Hiroshima. But according to Nagoya expert Lena Scheidler from Nagoya Foodie, a well-planned Nagoya itinerary should be high on your list when visiting Japan.
Why? One thing that makes...
While Nagoya, a port city on Honshu Island, may not be the first place you think of when planning time in Japan, if you read on, you may well begin to understand that it deserves some of your time. Nagoya is a city of 2.3 million with the metropolitan...
It takes less than 30 minutes to reach Kobe from Osaka and a bit over that time to get there from Kyoto. Kobe is a city in Osaka Bay in central Japan, making it an excellent city to add to your Japan itinerary if you are visiting either of...
Japan is one of the most beautiful and mysterious countries to visit in Asia, seamlessly merging its ancient history with futuristic technology. Mount Fuji is the country's most instantly recognisable natural landmark and one that Japan is famous for. Another icon of Japan is its cherry blossoms, which when...
Sapporo is the capital of Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido and Japan’s fifth largest city but back in 1857 it had a population of only seven people! If you are planning on heading to Japan’s northern island, then you will want to visit Sapporo for its mountains and impressive...
If you're planning a trip to Japan to see the snow monkeys, you're probably picturing them in winter. Seeing those blessed little Japanese snow monkeys sitting in hot springs keeping their nether regions warm with ice and snow around them is very cute. But what you may not realise is you...
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Japan's buzzy capital, Tokyo, is exciting at any time of the day, but this thriving metropolis comes alive after dark. Packed with history, culture,...