April Flowers – the when and where of ten different flowers and their meaning in Japan. Whether you live in or are planning to visit Japan, you can be certain that in April you have a choice of flowers to admire. Moreover, April – specifically early April – is famousRead More →
January in Japan Have you always wanted to visit Japan, but its a little on the pricey side for you? Or maybe you’ve been to Japan several times and seen the cherry blossoms, autumn leaves and summer festivals. What next? Without a moment’s hesitation, after 20 years living in Japan,Read More →
Arakawa Roadside Station is a rest area in the Arakawa Hino area of Chichibu. The area is also known as the Hino Sightseeing Plantation Village. Attractions within and around the roadside station include fruit picking, nature museum, flowers, playground, restaurant, shopping, hot spring and steam locomotive! And in September theRead More →
Golden Week Golden Week is a group of public holidays that fall at the end of April to early May annually. During an average Golden Week (GW) the entire population of Japan gets out and about at some point during Golden Week. Many people travel from cities where they workRead More →
Santa Tokyo Guide – the Ultimate Santa Guide for the Greater Tokyo area. Santa Visits in Japan generally start from the end of November. Occasionally you can find a couple of places that Santa visits as early as October, a few more in early November, but the main Santa greetingRead More →
Halloween Events in the Greater Tokyo area in 2021. Featuring Halloween events for Tokyo and the prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama. Check out this selection of Halloween books available in Japan here. Halloween Events Kanto This is a round up of the Halloween events that are *usually* available yearRead More →
Hotel Mystays Narita on Marine Day (July 15th), before our voyage to Finland. But first… an admin update… …on hols, back in a few weeks! I am currently on the otherside of the world with the kids, halfway through our annual trip home. I won’t be back in the officeRead More →
Moose Family Camp Resort, Nasu, Tochigi American Style campsite with pool, jacuzzi and lots for the kids First, let me tell you a little about Ervin and Rika. An American expat and native Japanese couple who recently bought the derelict campsite formerly known as Captel. They have a huge jobRead More →
Yoshida Genki Mura – Spacious Cabin Accommodation in the former Yoshida Town, now part of Chichibu City and right on the border of Ogano town. The area is nicknamed Yoshida Rocket Town after the annual rocket festival. Yoshida Genki Mura is located next to Kakkaku Dam. There is a BiomassRead More →
Camping Gunma – Our 2019 Golden Week Camping trip and first tent pitch of the year brought us completely off the beaten path to a rural campsite. We “camp” monthly, but during the early spring, late Autumn and throughout winter we stay in log cabins or trailers rather than theRead More →