Japan is in the middle of an “I-Turn” effect where people are increasingly leaving busy cities to return to the countryside. Linked to this are opportunities for sustainable tourism in rural parts of the country, which may be driving a recent trend.

Veganism is becoming an ever more popular choice of diet, but this can cause difficulties for those clients travelling to countries where it is still relatively unheard of.

Japan’s national drink, sake, known as ‘nihonshu’ in Japan (literally ‘Japanese alcohol’) has a history deeply rooted in its religion, culture and mythology.

The Seto Inland Sea has featured in many international newspapers as a top destination in 2019.

Japan is eyeing an ambitious figure of 40 million visitors to the country in 2020, a figure that would widen the eyes of most ordinary folk like you and me.

If you’ve recently read any articles about the top destinations to go in 2019, you will have no doubt found that the Seto Inland Sea is ranked highly among contenders.

Noh is a symbolic form of theatre adapted from Japanese traditional literature with a 600 year history. Originally performed for the shogun (the military ruling class) and nobility, it has over the centuries become a more popularized form of entertainment.

Allow us to introduce Kyuma, Destination Asia Japan’s new in-house guide who is ready take your clients on a journey revealing the sensational culinary highlights of Tokyo.

Destination Asia Japan is delighted to share a brand new itinerary, ‘ECOs of Tradition’. This is our first low-impact trip, designed with sustainable tourism at the forefront.

Our private tour offers guests an exclusive experience in Koyasan, only made possible through a professional guide who is also a monk living in the area.