In-depth guides, local insights, and practical tips from our team on the ground in Japan.
In this article: Introduction Japanese hair colour has a specific look — cool, muted, slightly grey-toned, described locally as ash — and...
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In this article: Introduction A haircut in Japan is not a transaction, it is a service, and the difference shows up in...
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In this article: Introduction There is a vending machine at the top of the trail at Mount Fuji’s fifth station. There is...
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In this article: Introduction The single most useful piece of advice we give people travelling in Japan has nothing to do with...
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In this article: Introduction The water at Kin-no-Yu comes out of the tap the colour of rust and leaves a ring on...
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In this article: Introduction The Dogo Onsen Honkan is a three-storey wooden building from 1894 with a small tower on the roof,...
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In this article: Introduction Hakone is the onsen most visitors to Tokyo actually go to, and it is a caldera rather than...
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In this article: Introduction There is no ticket office at any of the thirteen bathhouses in Nozawa. You open the door, you...
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In this article: Introduction A good taiyaki has a crust thin enough to shatter at the tail and red bean packed all...
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