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OMOTENASHI Selection 2022 (Part 1): The 98 new and amazing award recipients!
Have you ever heard of “Omotenashi Selection”? This is a collection of products and services that reflect the spirit and excellence of Japanese hospitality (“omotenashi” in Japanese). Celebrating their 8th anniversary this year, the team at Omotenashi Selection have the passion to share these amazing products […]
LGBTQ Friendly Travel in Japan
In the past few years, Japan has become increasingly more LGBTQ friendly. Many municipal cities and governments now allow for same-sex marriages and we have seen more overall acceptance for the community through the pride parades and other LGBTQ-oriented events that have been held in large […]
Five Restaurants in Tokyo That use Organic Seasonal Ingredients
Japanese food is well-known for its use of high quality and seasonal ingredients, and it’s no secret that these are part of what makes it so delicious. How can it get any better than this? These five restaurants have their answers in the use of organic […]
Japan’s Ultimate Bucket List: Explore all 47 Prefectures and Plan Your Next Trip! (Part 4)
Welcome back to the fourth and final part of Japan’s Ultimate Bucketlist! (You can read here about Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3). I can’t believe our beautiful–and delicious–adventure through the Japanese prefectures is coming to an end! But dream for just a little bit […]
Omotenashi Selection: the finest Japanese products and services from all over Japan
Here at Arigato Travel, we recently had the pleasure of talking with the wonderful team behind Omotenashi Selection. With such a great selection of products that they promote not only locally but globally, we couldn’t wait to introduce them here on our blog. Hello! Could you […]
Yakitori vs. Kushiage: A Guide to Japan’s Favorite Skewered Foods
A staple of Japanese Izakaya culture and the perfect companion to an ice cold nama biru (draft beer), the infamous yakitori (grilled chicken skewers), and its perhaps lesser known cousin, kushiage (skewers of deep fried meat, seafood, or vegetables) are an essential part of Japanese cuisine. […]
Mamezara: Japan’s Smallest Plates
One of the most important aspects of Japan’s food culture is the presentation of the meal. Both the food itself and the dishes used, create appetizing meals that are served at home and in restaurants across the country. Within Japanese tableware, each plate and bowl has […]
Japanese Snack Round Up: From our JFTP Friends and Family
About a year into covid, our Arigato Travel founder Anne and I started a Facebook group because we discovered, almost by accident, that there are amazing tourism professionals that are international residents spread out all over Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa. In just over a year […]
5 FANTASTIC THINGS TO EAT IN AKITA
Akita prefecture in northern Japan is the perfect choice for nature lovers. Here you can enjoy the four seasons. You can do outdoor sports such as hiking, cycling and relieve your tiredness with quality sake and relaxing onsen. Also, you can go to the Samurai district […]
Gyokuro no sato, a tea paradise in Shizuoka
You might have already noticed from all our different blog posts that we love Shizuoka Prefecture and TEA at Arigato Travel! With easy access from Tokyo, there are a lot of great things to do and to see there if you’re a foreigner living in Japan, […]