If you’ve been on social media during this pandemic, you’ve likely come across at least one influencer posting about how they quit their job, bought a van and are now travelling across the country. Moreover, you’ve likely seen pictures of some of the various bucket list natural wonders that they’ve encountered on their travels. Personally, I’ve definitely seen more than one of these types of posts and they never fail to make me wonder what it would be like to go on such an adventure. While I have no desire to buy a van myself, I am tempted to do the next best thing and rent a camper van for my next trip. Today, there are a number of companies around the world that offer van rentals equipped with all the gear needed to comfortably enjoy a road-tripping excursion. Specifically in Japan, there is DreamDrive which was founded by Jared Campion in 2019. Campion’s mission is to provide an opportunity for others to explore Japan by van in order to share his love of road-tripping in a country that he believes is one of the best suited for doing so. These days it is easier than ever to venture beyond the overly touristic golden route between Tokyo-Kyoto-and-Osaka to see more of the real Japan, and a campervan road trip is probably one of the best ways to do this! Travelling by campervan may cost roughly similar to travelling by public transportation depending on the route you plan to take. While you cannot necessarily go wrong when choosing a method by which to explore Japan, road-tripping does offer a unique adventure and an attractive alternative to the “Golden Route”. Do not let the uncertainties of it intimidate you as the unforeseen obstacles that may arise are exactly what help make the experience memorable! Getting outside of Japan’s notorious, bustling cities, campervanning means making your way through small towns and rolling hills of cropland which provides a more personal view of Japanese nature and life. As Jared asserts,
Centuries of isolation left the Japanese with limited knowledge of world geography
Bonsai is an art form that uses cultivation techniques to produce miniature trees in small pots that resemble their full-sized counterparts and has a history that stretches back more than 1,000 years in Japan. However, since the end of the second world war, the rest of the world has fallen in love with bonsai as well. In this article we’d like to recognise some of the most influential bonsai artists from outside Japan. Those whose work not only exemplifies the art form itself, but who have furthered bonsai outside Japan. The people listed below have their own bonsai businesses, regularly teach willing students, write articles, give demonstrations, win awards and much more. If you’re on this list and would like to be able to share it with your audience, feel free to use this graphic on your own website to link to this article: Bonsai takes skill, diligence, patience and an artistic flair that few possess, so we’re very pleased to present (in alphabetical order) the people that we believe to be the most influential bonsai artists from outside Japan. Julian Adams, USA Julian Adams has been active in the world of bonsai since the early 70’s and has been […]
If your mouth waters at the mere thought of ocean-fresh, tender sushi, these are some of the best places to eat sushi outside of Japan on your travels.
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Known as the ‘Samurai City’, the historic city of Aizuwakamatsu is full of heritage landmarks tied to its proud samurai past that it fought to preserve.
Ainu woman outside bear cage, Japan
Tayuu (courtesan) in her gorgeous kimono.
Farmer’s family in front of a straw hut, ca 1901.
共働き家族に人気の木目が映えるナチュラルなフレンチカントリースタイルのデザイン住宅。忙しい共働き家族みんなが使いやすく、暮らしやすい工夫をちりばめた住まいです。いつまでも飽きのこないシンプルでナチュラルな空間は家族の楽しい暮らしを育みます。デザインにも性能にもご満足いただけるフレンチカントリースタイルの家です。
Completed in 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Images by Masao Nishikawa . This is a residence consisting of an inside house and outside house. It is also a proposal of architecture of a new relationship between internal and...
See some of the most impressive attractions in Ise with a visit to the bayside community of Futaminoura, a place of great cultural importance.
Explore beyond Sapporo with this Sapporo to Otaru day trip itinerary, from free sake tastings to glass-blowing workshops, this is the best Otaru itinerary.
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KFC sells more chicken than any other day of the year on Christmas in Japan.
輸入住宅、高級注文住宅、アパート、マンション、老健施設、医療施設などを東京、神奈川、千葉、 埼玉をはじめとする関東圏、名古屋を中心とする東海圏、大阪、神戸などの関西圏、仙台などの東北圏まで幅広いニーズと地域で高級注文住宅を手掛けるトップメゾンの施工事例一覧です。
Fish shop. This postcard is from a wonderful series called “Pictures of Various Occupations of Japan,” published in the 1930s. The series offers a great record of small business in Japan during the early Showa Period (1925-1989).
A Tayuu (high class prostitute) from Shimabara, Kyoto in her gorgeous kimono. She is flanked by Kamuro, child attendants.
This triangular house in Japan looks like an uninhabitable architectural experiment from the outside, but it's actually quite spacious on the inside.
