Tea time, in essence, is a journey within a journey, a small adventure within a larger one. And isn’t that what travel is all about? Here’s four of our favorite on-tour tea experiences to elevate your next travel.
Harness the spirit of the Dragon in 2024 at these 4 enthralling destinations touched by dragons in folklore and legends to inspire your lunar new year travel.
[guest post by our guide Miki in Japan!] Happy belated Star Festival (Tanabata) to our Supera community! Last week in Japan we celebrated the Star Festival, an event that marks the reunion of two lovers only allowed to meet once … Continued
Visitors to Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park will find strand upon strand of colorful origami paper cranes at the Children’s Peace Memorial. Although very pretty, these ornaments are not merely decoration. They have a very profound meaning behind them and their … Continued
With only 200 geisha remaining in Japan, the chances of crossing paths with one, let alone meeting one, are slim. That’s not to say you won’t get lucky while visiting Kyoto’s Gion district, the hometown for geisha, but an encounter … Continued
In this day and age, the internet is widely accepted as the standard repository of all knowledge and wisdom for our species– but there are some things that are still truly ‘un-google-able’. Through years of practice, determination, and passion for … Continued
Japan is a country well-known for its remarkably distinct beauty in each of the four seasons, and its northernmost island possesses some of the best examples of year-round natural beauty to be found nationwide. Our Hokkaido Island tour programs only … Continued
Every February, millions of visitors gather at Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido’s largest annual celebration, the Sapporo Snow Festival. The festival features some of the world’s largest and most elaborate snow and ice sculptures, some over 50 feet tall and comprised of hundreds of tons … Continued
We LOVE to eat, so we take food very seriously! One of the best parts of our work is finding the best foods in each destination and sharing them with guests on our tours. Japan in summer time is warm, … Continued
Museums, tracing their roots back to the Greek ‘museion’, have long served as repositories of human culture, art, and history. In Asia, the cradle of some of the world’s oldest civilizations, museums offer a unique window into a rich historical … Continued