Journal

  1. How to Celebrate New Year’s in JapanNew Year, or oshōgatsu, is Japan’s most important annual celebration. Rather than focusing on one night of parties, Japanese families often treat the period…
  2. Tokyo's strangest museums worth booking a flight forTokyo hides entire worlds inside buildings that could easily be mistaken for ordinary office blocks. Beyond the neon glow of Shibuya and the serenity of…
  3. Bathing Etiquette in Japanese Onsen for First-Time VisitorsAustralia's love of a long soak after a hot day at Bondi or a winter weekend at Hepburn Springs makes Japan feel surprisingly familiar, yet the rules of an…
  4. A Guide to Japan’s Geothermal Hells: Beppu and NoboribetsuJapan’s volcanic landscape creates some of its most unusual sightseeing destinations. In Beppu, steaming ponds, bubbling mud pools and vividly coloured springs…
  5. Best Places For A Solo Trip In Japan: Safe And Welcoming DestinationsJapan is an excellent choice for independent travellers from Australia. Trains are dependable, streets are generally safe, and many everyday systems are…
  6. How to Visit a Japanese Tea Farm: Tours and Tasting ExperiencesVisiting a Japanese tea farm offers a slower, more personal way to explore the country. Instead of seeing green tea only as a drink in a café or convenience…
  7. The secrets of Japanese antique shopping at markets and fairsJapanese antique shopping rewards patience, curiosity and a willingness to look beyond glossy souvenir streets. At a temple flea market or a quiet specialist…
  8. Why you should try a Japanese breakfast: traditional dishes to knowA Japanese breakfast offers a different rhythm from the usual Australian morning meal. Instead of toast, cereal, or a flat white grabbed on the way to work,…
  9. Japan's Wildest Theme Parks Worth a Dedicated TripAustralian travellers increasingly treat theme parks as the centrepiece of a Japan itinerary, drifting past familiar Disney and Universal conversations toward…
  10. How to take a Japanese calligraphy class: tools and techniquesWalking into your first shodo session can feel slightly intimidating, especially when your teacher greets you with a formal bow and slides a felt mat across…