Japan, Page 8

Our travels in Japan – were not smooth as expected, but pretty good nonetheless.

Review: A kaiseki dinner at Hotel Konanso in Kawaguchiko

In earlier posts, we talked about our experience staying in a traditional Japanese room (a ryokan) for the first time and about …

I have not been to that many hot spring baths to give a robust review. That said, I thought the onsen at …

In an earlier post, I talked about the first time staying in a ryokan at Hotel Konanso. However, I would like to …

Just in case you’re wondering what a ‘ryokan’ is, it’s a Japanese-style inn. The main difference between a ryokan and a Western …

This is a sequel to an earlier post ‘Taking the Mount Fuji Panorama Ropeway at Kawaguchiko (Part 1).’ It’s a photo story …

Just in case you’re wondering what a ‘ropeway’ is, taking the Mount Fuji Panorama Ropeway at Kawaguchiko is akin to taking a …

If you, like us, had forgotten to bring the physical copy of the exchange order of your Japan Rail Pass to Japan, …

We stayed at Daiwa Roynet in Ginza Tokyo on our first day in Japan. It was comfortable, like a normal business hotel. …

If you’re look for a place to eat at Kawaguchiko, it might be worth giving Restaurant Lakeside a try. We were there …

In my opinion, visiting an Izakaya* is a must-do activity while one is in Japan. And there’s no better way to do …