Anne Sutherland-Smith
Trying to decide what do in Tokyo is a challenge! The city has a multitude of places and activities to do, and depending on our interests you have many themes to choose from – from futuristic, historic, cultural and kawaii (cute)! Tokyo is a metropolis which is very large and has many different neighbourhoods so … Read more
We have just returned from travelling in Japan for four weeks with our three children, in addition to a previous trip three years ago when they were commensurately younger. On our recent trip we explore Tokyo for 10 very busy days, in addition to 6 days in Tokyo on our previous trip. Our daughter is … Read more
A popular desire for visitors to Japan is to see Mt Fuji up close, and given its proximity to Tokyo an easy option to visit is to book a Mount Fuji Day Tour. While the Mt Fuji area is readily accessible from Tokyo by public transport, a day tour enables you to not have … Read more
A common FAQ in the Japan Travel Planning Facebook is how to rent a Japan Wireless pocket wifi for your upcoming trip to Japan. As a result the aim of this article is to provide you with an overview of this pocket wifi option and provide details on how to book, and also provide you … Read more
Hi everyone, even though COVID19 has significantly impacted travel in 2020 to Japan and the world more broadly, there are still some great travel related Black Friday deals for you to check out and save some money! The Black Friday sales are being held on 27 November 2020 and Cyber Monday sales on 30 November … Read more
A common question is how to get around Tokyo, so we have put together this quick overview of the major tourist options to help give you confidence right from the beginning to the end of your visit to Tokyo and more broadly Japan! In this article we include options to get from and to both … Read more
One of the most popular time for people to visit Japan is during spring to see the cherry blossoms or Sakura. Across Japan there are many amazing Sakura locations, so we have reached out to fellow travel bloggers to put together this article to help you learn more about where you may wish to include … Read more
One of the first questions most people ask when planning a trip to Japan is when is the best time to visit? There is no simple answer as it depends on your particular interests. Also, many people are constrained to visit at specific times such as school holiday periods which limits your options, or depends … Read more
With international travel being delayed due to COVID we do not yet know when Japan’s borders will re-open and when leisure travel will resume, but in the interim period now is a great time to do your research and plan to travel in the future. You may not realise that there are different Japan travel … Read more
Most people who travel to Japan return home with a new found love of the vast range of Japanese Kit Kat flavors – and many with quite a few boxes and packets in their luggage! But once they have all been eaten the next question many people ask is how to buy Japanese Kit Kats, … Read more