Spring Elegance, Tokyo and beyond – It’s great Part 1
It has been almost a month since the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) took the precaution of advising against travelling to Tokyo, but restrictions have finally been lifted. InsideJapan Tours are...
View ArticleEnjoying the journey. From Matsumoto to Takayama.
The professionalism of the average Japanese bus driver always takes me by surprise. It's nice to know that I am in good hands on the windy, snowy roads that lead from Matsumoto to Takayama. Passing by...
View ArticleAsama Onsen: Have bath, drink milk.
Hotto Puraza Asama, a 20 minute bus ride from Matsumoto station, has all you need for a relaxing afternoon soak: outdoor and indoor baths, a jet-bath and a sauna. Oh, and a vending machine stocked...
View ArticleJapanese Food Favourites
Japanese food, or ‘Washoku’ is the latest addition to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list. Japan is of course a food nation with local specialties everywhere you travel. As anyone who has ever...
View ArticleMatsumoto Restaurant Review: Kurekino
Matsumoto has lots to offer its visitors: sake breweries, wasabi farms, the world’s largest private collection of ukiyoe (woodblock prints) and not forgetting one of Japan’s best preserved and visually...
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