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Winter road trip through Kyushu - our route & tips
Kyushu is a fantastic destination for a road trip - even in winter. In this article, I'll share our route along with some tips for anyone planning their own road trip through Kyushu.


Do Japanese Nintendo Switch games work in English?
Good news: most Japanese Nintendo Switch games work perfectly in English. In this article, I'll explain how to check whether a game supports English.


Where to buy matcha powder in Japan
Curious where you can buy matcha powder in Japan to take home? In this article, I share my favorite shops with you.


Day Trip to Amanohashidate & Ine – from Kyoto
Amanohashidate and Ine, two villages on the Japanese coast, are just a two-hour drive from Kyoto and are definitely worth a day trip.


72 Hours in Hiroshima
Hiroshima is a modern city with a dark past. This city is forever marked by the atomic bomb that fell here in 1945 - but it is so much...


48 Hours at Mount Fuji
During a trip to Japan, a visit to the iconic Mount Fuji is a must. I only visited the area around the famous volcano for the first time...


What to book in advance when traveling to Japan
T hought you could travel to Japan without planning ahead? Think again. If there's one thing I highly recommend when traveling to Japan,...


Japanese Words You Should Know Before Your Trip
It's completely understandable if you don't speak a word of Japanese before your trip to Japan. Okay, maybe you know two words: konnichiwa and arigatou, but that's about it. That's why this article gives you a short overview of useful words and phrases to learn before your trip.


Everything You Need to Know Before Going to Ichiran
Ichiran is perhaps the most famous ramen restaurant in Japan. And not without good reason, because Ichiran’s ramen is very tasty and...


The Best Matcha Ice Cream in Tokyo
And no, that’s not an exaggeration. We truly found this to be the best matcha ice cream in Tokyo — maybe even in all of Japan. At this...
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