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Our feelings after travelling for 6 weeks in Japan!
One month and a half in Japan is enough to have a sense of the culture, food, landscapes and in general to feel a tiny bit more like a...
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Japanese Toilets: A Tech-Infused Bathroom Revolution, how to use them?
Welcome to the future of bathroom tech! Japanese toilets have turned the ordinary into extraordinary, making the daily bathroom visit a...
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Best Things to do in Kyushu, Japan Travel Guide
We've been 10 days exploring Kyushu and Yakushima and we have loved it! It has reminded us of Hokkaido in terms of nature and being less...
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Best Things to Do in Yakushima in autumn
Yakushima has been one of our highlights in Japan! In many things it is similar to Hokkaido (see this post for best things in Hokkaido),...
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Top things to do in Beppu: amazing hot springs and monkey forest better than Bali?
Beppu is a super popular destination for Japanese people for a very good reason it's home to many natural hot springs of all possible...
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What could you do with one day in Matsuyama?
The last stop in Shikoku island before heading to Kyushu is Matsuyama, famous for the oldest Onsen in Japan with more than 3000 years of...
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Tips for visiting the Ritsurin garden as a 1 day activity in Takamatsu
Takamatsu is the first town you find from Shikoku island coming from Kyoto, but it’s quite a ride with the Shinkansen from Kanazawa. We...
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Naoshima, the Japanese island of art: spending Halloween with the famous pumpkins of Yayio Kusama
Following the sun and hot temperatures we’re going south of Japan and currently are at Shikoku, one of the big islands of the south....
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Mistakes to avoid with Japan rail pass Shinkansen: we almost lost 400€
The Shinkansen train of Japan is worldwide known. It's one of the best trains in the world. It's extremely fast and extremely punctual...
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First time being present at a tea ceremony
The first time participating at a private tea ceremony is something special! For us it was in Kanazawa, which is a region of the Japanese...
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3 days itinerary at the Japanese alps: Kanazawa, old Japanese living cities and Takoyama
The autumn colors are all around the Japanese alps since it’s colder than in Kyoto. It was great to spend 3 days itinerary at the...
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Best things to see in Kyoto and surroundings
We’ve spent 9 nights in Kyoto and surroundings since this area is famous for Japanese maple trees getting red by this time of the year....
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Day trip to Himeji castle and Koko-en garden
A day trip to Himeji castle and Koko-en garden is worth it since it's the biggest and most famous castle of Japan and it's just 50...
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Things to do in Nara: a paradise for temples and nature
Nara has some of the most famous temples in Japan, including the seven Great temples, with one of the biggest Buddha statues you can find...
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First time in famous Osaka aquarium
We've been very lucky with the good and sunny weather during our trip but the day that it was raining we took the chance to visit the...
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What to do in Uji, the paradise of Japanese green tea
For tea lovers like us, Uji should be a must! It's where the famous matcha originated. Everywhere you go in this small city close to...
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Èric appeared in the Japanese TV
Learning Japanese via Duolingo and a little bit of italki for the 6 weeks in Japan has been already worth it. Locals appreciate it a lot...
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Matsumoto castle and Wasabi farm excursion
Not far away from Nagano you can reach Matsumoto, which is home to the famous Matsumoto castle. The castle is one of the grandest castles...
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Japanese alps: Nagano prefecture
Our first taste of the Japanese alps was in Nagano prefecture. It’s a bit more than 1h from Tokyo with the Shinkansen and you’re already...
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Tips for visiting Mount Fuji from Tokyo
Mount Fuji 🗻 is a really picturesque mountain that is the most famous mountain of Japan for a reason! It's not so common that you can...
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Experiencing Tokyo's unique Udon cooking class
Visiting Tokyo was always been on our bucket list. From the bustling streets to the serene temples, every part of this city has a story...
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Highlights of a week in Tokyo
Tokyo is very nice in autumn. The temperature is great around 25 degrees and sunny most of the days. Our week was packed with iconic...
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Arigato gozaimatcha for the matcha latte invite
Thank you (arigato gozaimashita in Japanese) for inviting us to this super frothy, superbly tasty Matcha Latte in Ginza, Tokyo!
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Highlights of Hokkaido in a week: one of the highlights of the 6 months!
We had a good feeling about Hokkaido before going there because a Japanese friend of Èric is from there and it's her favorite place in...
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Hokkaido, a food paradise
Japan is one of the countries with an extreme variety of food. Eating in Japan is a paradise for the palates and in our case it was not...
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