After doing a cheap trip to Italy last year, we were determined to do it for Japan this year. A LOT of people told us that Japan is extremely costly. Yes it is, but...
There have been more than 300 flavors of Kit Kats in Japan since 2000. “KitKat” started being associated with the phrase “Kitto Kattsu”, translated as “You will surely win,” and were sent as a...
Ever since I planned my trip to Kyoto, catching a glimpse of a Geisha was on top of my list. There was something secretive, enduring and mysterious about them. I thought I would, at...
I remember seeing a picture of Shirakawa-go some years ago. I was so marvelled by it that I decided that Shirakawa-go will be a must visit when I ever travel to Japan. And this...
