Visit our Mt Fuji page - Read about the origins of Mount Fuji, tips on climbing , recent Mount Fuji eruptions and fun facts about Fuji-san in Japan plus more.



Would you like to really experience Japanese culture? I mean, riding a shinkansen or blowing 1,000 yen on Pachinko is one thing, but these experiences, although interesting, lack a great deal of cultural depth...


If you have ever had the opportunity to travel throughout Japan, chances are you would have stayed at a ‘Ryokan’; a traditional Japanese inn. Popular outside of the city, Ryokan are usually found scattered around the countryside in small villages...


Many an ex-pat in Japan has lamented the inability to find that special treat or food item that reminds them of being “back home”. Enter Frante, a Nagoya-based supermarket chain carrying a wide selection of foreign foods, cheeses, snacks, wines and much more...


Take a look at some of the goofy and downright absurd slayings of the English language on signage, clothes and more! TAKE A LOOK NOW



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