The Art of the Onsen, Japan
Julie Miller and her daughter try the hot spring baths – or onsen – in Ishagawa. And yes, you do take your clothes off in Japan… A crucial part of a visit to Japan is to partake in the tradition of the onsen, or hot spring baths. The Japanese have been ‘taking the waters’ for [...]
By Julie Miller
Categories Asia, Destinations, Japan
Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan
Julie Miller explores Harajuku -Tokyo at its most bizarre.
By Julie Miller
Categories Destinations, Japan, Tokyo
Goddess Gold – Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s Amazing Tokyu Hands We thought this was called Tokyo Hands. But no. Everyone who goes to Tokyo raves about the place which is enormous, affordable and full of the kind of clever, beautifully designed, well-made Japanese home and lifestyle merchandise that you can’t get anywhere else. www.tokyuhands.co.jp
By Holiday Goddess Editors
Categories Goddess Gold, Tokyo
Skiing in Furano, Japan
The ski fields of Japan are no different. Vending machines pop out pre- warmed cans of milky coffee with a touch of a button, though you may wonder where the electrical plug is inserted when stumbling upon these machines mid ski run.
By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories Furano, Skiing
