Kiwi and Bear, known as OshareJapan on their social media, are a British-Japanese couple that did what many of us are secretly dreaming of - quit their day jobs and went on the road in a freshly converted campervan! Read on to find out about their campervan ups and downs, and some gems you should consider adding to your future itinerary.

Rysuke Hamaguchi’s BAFTA-winning and Oscar®-nominated film, Drive My Car is difficult to miss. This gripping film adapted from a short story by Haruki Murakami takes us on the road travelling through Japan. Now we’re bringing it to all of our fellow Japan-fans for a little cinematic inspiration when it comes to your future Japan travel plans.

Chuck's adventure with organic farming started by accident in 2009 and after a few years of trial and error, he became a planting pro and set up 'Midori Farm', an organic farm operating in Shiga and Kyoto! Read on to find out more about Chuck's farm and his tips on sustainability.

Kodo Nishimura is a Buddhist monk, a makeup artist, and an LGBTQ+ activist encouraging people to unapologetically be who they are. You might recognise him from Netflix' 'Queer Eye: We're in Japan' where he appeared in the second episode. Following its release, Kodo became an international star. Read our interview in which we talk about Kodo's new book 'This Monk Wears Heels: Be Who You Are' and so much more. 

Japanese bullet trains have come a long way since the opening of the first line in 1964 and this year marks another milestone with the opening of a new line to Nagasaki, and the 30th anniversary of the Nozomi train speeding across the country on the 14th of March! Nozomi runs on the tracks between Tokyo and Hakata stations but let’s take a look at what lesser-known gems you can find along the way.