Kyoto Day Tour Fushimi Inari and Higashiyama
There are so many beautiful sights in Kyoto that it is really hard to choose but, if you only have one day, …
Japanese gardens to visit at least once in a life: part 1
The top three places of this list are undoubtedly occupied by the three gardens considered the most significant in Japan, and also …
Chronicles from our Japanese Italian double wedding ceremony – in Japan
It is December 23rd, 9 o’clock in the morning and I am soaking in the bathtub. My parents are getting dressed and …
Chronicles from our Japanese Italian double wedding ceremony – The Beginning
Weddings are at the same time the beginning and the end of something, a turning point in a couple’s life. Since we …
10 ordinary Japanese foods you don’t know about
Japan is a top place for food lovers but unfortunately most people only know about sushi and maybe tenpura or ramen. There …
Praying in Japan – part 1
They say that the Japanese are born as Shinto; they become Christians when they marry and Buddhists when they die. Why? When …
Praying in Japan – part 2
Let’s continue our trip to Japan discovering temples and shrines, today we explore the Shinto shrines. If you missed the first part …
Can you tell a real geisha from a fake?
Maybe you don’t know it but most probably none of the geisha you saw around Kyoto were actually real geisha. Especially if …
Tea Ceremony with Maiko and Geiko
Have you ever dreamed of attending a tea ceremony and being served tea by maiko and geiko? Well your dreams may come …