Things to do in Nara City: ancient temples and friendly deer When you hear "Nara", almost everyone thinks of Nara City, where the famous giant buddha lays and deer roam freely. While I love recommending other things to do in...
The Goto Islands - where Christianity and Buddhism coexist and beautiful beaches abound. This summer I took a trip to one of Japan's true hidden gems - the Goto Islands, nestled in the serene waters of Nagasaki Prefecture. The islands...
Nagoya is Japan's fourth most populated city and a strong industrial power, being the home of the famous Toyota Motor Corporation. It is not one of Japan's most popular touristic cities, but there is still plenty to do and see....
Over the Golden Week Omakase Tour's Takeshi and Chiharu went to Nikko, a very popular tourist destination in Japan that many people visit on their first trip to the country. Here is their three day, two night sample itinerary. We...
Gunma is one of the most accessible prefectures to Tokyo, yet it is often overlooked in favour of Nagano, Yamanashi or Shizuoka. Travellers should consider spending some time in Gunma as it has hiking, skiing, hot springs, water activities and...
One of our staff members, Chiharu, recently took a weekend trip to Nagoya. She has shared her trip itinerary in order to give people travelling to Nagoya some ideas. Nagoya is the birthplace of many famous warriors, including the three...
If you're looking to get out of Tokyo for a break, but are reluctant to go too far, then Atami in Shizuoka makes for a great destination. It is famous for its onsen (hot springs) and was a booming onsen...
