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Valentine's day in Japan
Valentine’s Day is celebrated worldwide on February 14. Like many Western holidays, Valentine's Day was also…
Highway and night buses in Japan
Last summer, we traveled in Japan for a whole month, so we decided to book a Japan Rail Pass only for the…
Okinawa Cuisine
When traveling in Okinawa it is impossible not to try on the main local foods. Everybody has heard about the…
How to travel 2 weeks in Japan with only $2,300
One of the drawbacks that comes up the most when talking about traveling to Japan is that such a trip costs a…
Fukushima / Chernobyl: a comparison map
Since the nuclear accident in Japan, following the 11/3/11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Fukushima has often…
New Year traditions in Japan
Japan started to celebrate the New Year on January 1 at the end of the 19th century. It is, without a doubt,…
Christmas in Japan
Many of you may wonder how do Japanese people celebrate Christmas. The holiday season is starting soon, so…
Koyo: Japanese maple trees’ red leaves
Koyo is a Japanese word to express the maple leaves turning red, fall’s symbol across the entire archipelago…
Halloween in Japan
This is not the place to go back on the history and traditions associated with Halloween, but this festival…
Free flights to Japan
The small world of the Internet is in turmoil since October 10th and the publication of this article in the…
The gaijin complex
During my one month trip in Japan last summer, I posted several updates and pictures every day on social…
Japan Rail Pass discount purchase
The Japan Rail Pass (or 'JRP') is a transportation pass granting its holder full access to Japan Railway’s…
Should you stop traveling to Japan?
Starting March 11, tragic events occured in the Tôhoku area, north-east of Japan :
the country was hit…
Map of Japan since March 11
Situation in Japan has been very debated of in the past few weeks.
As its geography may not be best known…
10 mistakes to avoid when traveling to Japan
Japan has become an increasingly popular destination thanks to several campaigns (Yokoso Japan, Cool Japan)…