Think winter in Japan and Hokkaido’s white powdery Sapporo ski slopes and Nagano’s onsen-soaking snow monkeys come to mind. But Japan’s natural winter wonders have another secret, and way less crowded, hideout in Yamagata! Best bit, it is only...
Address: 3-22-9 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Cost/night: Mixed Dormitory ¥3600/night
Check in/Check out: 3.00p.m. – 12.00a.m./10.00a.m.
TL;DR:
- Amazing hostel to stay in with awesome facilities, and, PRIVACY!
- Logistically great as there are many convenience stores, food joints, and a train station nearby.
- Decent WiFi and common...
Address: 17-25 Oyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo-to 151-0065, Japan
Cost/night: From ¥21,667
Check-in/Check-Out: Check-in is available from 11am-5pm. Special arrangements for early or late check-in can be made with the 1-3rd staff prior to the stay.
Website: 1-3rd Residence Tokyo Apartments
TL;DR:
- Great for groups of 4–5 friends
-...
If you’ve ever stepped into Japan, you’ll know a huge part of getting around is by the Shinkasen (bullet trains). Trains travel at 320km/hr — cutting the travel time to other cities almost by half when driving.
For ¥18,000, the JR East...
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Japan was incredible - from the delicious food in Osaka and kyoto to the lovable animals we met in cafes, I wanted to to keep every memory as vividly as I could. While some people do it through photography, journals or even vlogs, my...
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In our recent...
Day Trip to Nara
When people talk about Nara, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the free roaming deers. Indeed, we loved the interactions with the deers, especially how polite they were when scoring deer crackers from us. However, it's important...
Was it worth waking up early to watch the 415am tuna auction?
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Allow me to jump on the bandwagon of the highly raved animal cafes in Japan. I mean, they're just too cute not to write about. How can you not head to animal cafes in Osaka while you're there?
Also read: Osaka Budget Guide...
3 Days in Osaka without bursting your budget
Japan is one of those places that everyone who's visited raves about — the friendly and polite locals, the clean streets, a gastronomic heaven but... not so much the price.
While we believe in...
People usually plan to travel to Osaka or Kyoto for their vacations as they are more popular among tourists. However, less than an hour’s pleasant ride away by train is Nara, Japan’s first permanent capital. There are many things...
