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Exploring Kamakura: Activities in a Historic Gem Under an Hour from Tokyo! 2

Exploring Kamakura: Activities in a Historic Ge...

Hi, this month blog post is another one about Kamakura. Hope you’ve read my previous blog post in August. This time, I would like to introduce you to the ‘Shyakyou’ experience...

Exploring Kamakura: Activities in a Historic Ge...

Hi, this month blog post is another one about Kamakura. Hope you’ve read my previous blog post in August. This time, I would like to introduce you to the ‘Shyakyou’ experience...

Top Tips for Travelling to Japan!

Top Tips for Travelling to Japan!

As I write this, I am planning another trip to Japan and am buzzing! Although I’m lucky enough to have been to Japan about a dozen times in the last...

Top Tips for Travelling to Japan!

As I write this, I am planning another trip to Japan and am buzzing! Although I’m lucky enough to have been to Japan about a dozen times in the last...

Exploring Kamakura: Activities in a Historic Gem Under an Hour from Tokyo!

Exploring Kamakura: Activities in a Historic Ge...

Hi, I’m Naomi, I normally post our company social media for The Japanese Shop! Today, I would like to introduce you to an activity that can be enjoyed in Kamakura,...

Exploring Kamakura: Activities in a Historic Ge...

Hi, I’m Naomi, I normally post our company social media for The Japanese Shop! Today, I would like to introduce you to an activity that can be enjoyed in Kamakura,...

Japanese seasoning

What is Japanese ‘Sa Shi Su Se So'?

When I moved to the UK, there were not many Japanese restaurants in Harrogate where we are based. 16 years on, Japanese cuisine has become one of the most popular...

What is Japanese ‘Sa Shi Su Se So'?

When I moved to the UK, there were not many Japanese restaurants in Harrogate where we are based. 16 years on, Japanese cuisine has become one of the most popular...

Venice in Japan – a city with a canal and historical buildings

Venice in Japan – a city with a canal and histo...

My hometown is Kurashiki, nestled in Okayama Prefecture, on the southern part of Honshu Island of Japan. It is best known for its well-preserved historical district called Kurashiki Bikan Chiku...

Venice in Japan – a city with a canal and histo...

My hometown is Kurashiki, nestled in Okayama Prefecture, on the southern part of Honshu Island of Japan. It is best known for its well-preserved historical district called Kurashiki Bikan Chiku...

A Guide to Taking a (Public) Bath in Japan!

A Guide to Taking a (Public) Bath in Japan!

Now you might think that writing a guide about simply taking a bath is a bit well…strange. But when I am in Japan, one of the things that I most...

A Guide to Taking a (Public) Bath in Japan!

Now you might think that writing a guide about simply taking a bath is a bit well…strange. But when I am in Japan, one of the things that I most...