Felicity Tillack

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Experience Suita-Asahidori shopping district

Travellers hankering for unique Japanese adventures will find their needs answered in Suita-Asahidori shopping district, only...

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Tea and Palm-Sized Delights at Yuuhisai Koudoukan

The outer gate of Yuuhisai Koudoukan located a mere stone’s throw from the Kyoto’s Imperial Palace...

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Rainy Day Escapes in Shiga

While Shiga may not receive a lot of press, the prefecture nonetheless offers a great deal...

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Wall Gardens of Kyoto

In Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, garden space is at a premium, but that doesn’t stop...

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Washoku Feast

Dine like the locals, without the stress, at Washoku Sato. With a no-smoking policy, easy multilingual...

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Find Your Niche in Nakazakicho

A multicultural hipster haven that still retains the feel of old Japan, all within walking distance...

Adventures in Kansai

How to Make Soy Sauce

Traditional soy sauce making began in the town of Yuasa on Wakyama’s coast some 750 years...

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The Birthplace of Japanese Soy Sauce

In southern Wakayama at the factories of Yuasa Soy Sauce Limited, you can see 750 years...

Adventures in Kansai

A Girl’s Day: Hina Matsuri

A little girl explains the custom of arranging exquisite dolls as part of Hina Matsuri (Girls’...

Adventures in Kansai

Sagicho Matsuri

Sagicho Matsuri is one of Japan’s three most dangerous festivals! Noisy, colourful, dangerous, drunken! What more...