Japan Unmasked is a tour with modest accommodation and minimal inclusions, giving you the freedom to choose where you spend your time and money - whether you see yourself slurping on a quick bowl of ...

With all meals, local transport, and luggage handling included there's nothing for you to do on All-In Japan but sit back and enjoy. Covering Japan's classic destinations with a few unusual twists, ...

With all meals, local transport, and luggage handling included there's nothing for you to do on All-In Japan but sit back and enjoy. Covering Japan's classic destinations with a few unusual twists, ...

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Words by Tyler Palma and quotes from Kengo Kuma reprinted with permission Kengo Kuma has been in the news most recently as the designer of the new Japan National ...

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Vending machines, useful but mundane? In Japan, tour leader Steve Parker insists they’re a tourist attraction in their own right. Like this post? Help us by ...

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Dates available for Winter Highlights 2025 — Book now! Nobody knows our Small Group Tours better than the people who lead them. We have a fantastic group of ...

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Escape the crowds and experience winter in Japan. Tour leader Steve Parker shares his top tips for this magical season in the most recent issue of East, our ...

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! With a calendar that’s filled with events and festivals celebrating the distinct natural phenomena of spring, summer, autumn and winter, there’s no country that ...

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! So you’re going on holiday to Japan. One of the first questions you’ll probably ask yourself is: how are you going to get around? Japan has one of the safest, ...

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tattoos are increasingly popular in Japan, but connections between body art and the yakuza still exist, and at many onsen (hot spring baths) they are still ...

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Alastair Donnelly, one of our founders, shares his thoughts on over-tourism in Kyoto “In the past week there have been some striking headlines regarding tourism ...

Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Dates are available to book onto A Northern Soul. When you uncover a new favourite travel spot it’s something that for a short while feels like it belongs to you ...