Japan Celebrates Ainu Culture with Upopoy Museum in 2020
The indigenous people of Hokkaido, the Ainu, are perhaps northern Japan’s greatest cultural legacy, and this will be in full display in the run up to the Summer Games 2020.
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The indigenous people of Hokkaido, the Ainu, are perhaps northern Japan’s greatest cultural legacy, and this will be in full display in the run up to the Summer Games 2020.
Though it’s not exactly a bullet train, the Shika-shima is Japan’s most luxurious rail experience, a mix of luxury, design, and service.
For the Japan traveler who want to put a few miles beneath their boots, the intense seasonal beauty of Tohoku has plenty to offer adventure hungry travelers.
Winter may seem like a long way off, but if you want your best shot at the snow monsters of Mount Zao or the coolest villas in Niseko, now is the time to start planning.
The Japan Meteorological Corporation released the 2018 cherry blossom forecast recently, and there’s not much time left to book your flower-laden trip to the Land of the Rising Sun.
Embark on a journey to the land of the rising sun and open your mind to spiritual practices, ancient therapies and mind-blowing landscapes, for an effective reset and perhaps the opportunity to pick up a few life-altering new habits or ways of thinking.
Remote Lands clients should consider Hokkaido, which is a lovely part of Japan. While Japan works to recover from its nuclear issues and the tsunami, showing the resilience of her people, Hokkaido looms as a northern respite.