The best of Japan via private tours
There are so many tours of Japan these days so it’s advisable to choose the best private tour....
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Breakfast by a Michelin two star chef with a view of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo
Each day of a week-long staycation at the Peninsula Tokyo, I looked forward to my room service breakfast....
How to forget the pandemic
What started as expectations of a mid-afternoon snack turned out to be a veritable feast in the mountains...
The best artisans of Kyoto
The Park Hyatt Kyoto is a wonderful blend of modern and traditional. It’s located in one of the...
Tea ceremony for the samurai in Kyoto
It was early on a hot summer afternoon when we got off the taxi by the gates of...
Last of summer holidays in Hakone
To escape the heat in Tokyo, we decided to spend a few days in Hakone, favorite summer destination...
Arts and crafts in Hokkaido
Hokkaido is an outdoors destination. Visitors generally arrive expecting to spend most of their waking hours amidst nature...
Fiery dinner under the stars
Barbecue dinner at The Kiroro Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Hokkaido is part of the rituals of summer in Japan.
Style and sophistication in Niseko
The entrance to the Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono is deceptively simple. A winding road passes through fields that...
Great steaks with a view
Kyoto is a city for the serious gourmet. It has many excellent establishments including some of the finest...
