Kyoto is highly attuned to the seasons – a maiko (apprentice geisha) has a different hair pin for every month of the year – and your travel plans should be too. Make the most of your time here by seeking out the experiences and tastes that define each season. With traditional Japanese architecture that …
Read More »Exploring other languages’ concepts of happiness could get us closer to our own
Coronavirus. Quarantine. Doomscrolling. Pandemic. According to the theory of linguistic relativity, the language one speaks influences how one thinks about reality. If this is true, it’s no wonder Americans are in the midst of a mental health crisis. The words and phrases that made Oxford Language’s annual Word of the Year list …
Read More »Ancient Japanese garden turns into living art with kaleidoscopic exhibit
Digital art collective teamLab has unveiled an incredible new exhibition that sees Kairakuen Garden in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture being transformed into a psychedelic, kaleidoscopic open-air art exhibition. The interactive display features 3000 plum blossom trees, all of which are transformed into living artwork, thanks to ground-breaking technology. Running from 13 February …
Read More »Take a trip to an under-the-radar island on a new sightseeing train in Japan
A brand new luxury train has been unveiled in Japan that brings travellers on an epic sightseeing journey across Kyushu. Packed full of incredible scenic locations, hot springs, hikes, mountains and coastal retreats, the southern island is popular with nature-lovers, even though it may be considered a somewhat under-the-radar destination. …
Read More »Japan: Kinosaki Onsen – Japan’s best Hot Spring Resort Town
Kinosaki Onsen – Japan’s best Hot Spring Resort Town – is letting travellers relive this year’s cherry blossom season with a virtual sakura experience. Kinosaki captured every moment of the breathtaking cherry blossom season, which peaked a few weeks ago, through their Instagram account, @visitkinosaki, with a newly created ‘virtual travel’ section …
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