Japan is well known for its unique food culture and incredible selection of restaurants. In the 2021 Michelin Guide rankings, Tokyo is once again leading as the city with the most Michelin-starred restaurants, with over 212 listed in the Michelin directory in Tokyo...
In late 2020, we hosted a “Taste of Japan” travel webinar with a few special guests including Frank from Tokyo Ramen Tours. Interestingly enough, Ramen is a relatively new dish in Japan, being just over 100 years old. The big four type of ramen include soy...
Japan’s four main islands Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu make up 90% of its territory, however many people forget that Japan is basically one large archipelago of island. 6,852 island to be precise, of which 430 of them are inhabited. If you asked the...
We’ve combined clips from a recent series of webinar whereby Mizuki, Andrew and Tomo explain the Japanese traditional “kaiseki ryori” give their opinions on what makes it as much a work of art as a meal. Are you ready to eat with your eyes in Japan?...
The Sapporo Snow Festival is easily one of Japan’s more creative, fun, colourful and entertaining festivals. It has been happening every February (pandemic year aside) since 1950 and has grown year after year to one of Japan’s most visited and looked...