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A season of renewal: Go flower viewing with delicious Hanami dango!
Everyone looks out to the 4 seasons of Japan which all hold a unique adventure, but nestled deep into Spring, we can find a special season that is most sought after! Can you guess? Yes you got it! It is the Cherry Blossom season that brings […]
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Matcha themed treats: the season is here with goodies and good cheer!
Do you love green tea? Yes? Ok great! Then here is another question that’s a no brainer. Do you love Matcha? Like who doesn’t, right? A fun fact before we move on. Did you know the colour green has a healing power in which, to the […]
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Teambuilding: A Great Way to Foster a Positive Remote Work Culture
In addition to our travel business and our online experiences, we at Arigato Travel have launched a new brand! Arigato Team Building! As we all know, our way of life has changed quite rapidly within the last few years. Due to the pandemic, many jobs transitioned […]
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JAPANESE EMOJI: DO YOU KNOW THEM ALL?
Emoji entered our vocabulary as a second alphabet. But perhaps not everyone knows that emoji were invented in Japan way back in the 90s! Emoji represent many aspects of Japanese culture, and it is precisely for this reason that some images may be difficult to decipher, […]
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5 FOODS TO TRY IN FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN
Does Fukushima sound familiar to you? It wouldn’t be surprising if it does — the prefecture’s name was plastered on news headlines around the world when a tsunami triggered a devastating nuclear accident there in 2011. The disaster caused considerable damage, but Fukushima is now safe […]
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Japan’s Finest Oysters
Oysters come into the market around November and stay until Springtime. They are known to have a lot of nutrition such as zinc, iron, and calcium with Omega-3 fatty acid. In Japan, oysters are a very popular dish, especially during the wintertime as people tend to […]
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Alcohol in Japan Isn’t Limited to Sake. You HAVE to Try Japanese Whisky!
If you’re an alcohol or liquor lover, when you think of Japan you almost always think of Japanese rice wine, or saké. However, saké isn’t the only thing Japan has to offer in this regard. Quietly increasing in popularity in the background over the last few […]
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Seasonal Destinations: Spring adventures on Izu Peninsula
Boarding the JR Odoriko Limited Express train from Tokyo Station, a scenic two-and-a-half-hour journey will take you far, far away from the hustling and bustling capital, through the heart of Yokohama, through tunnel after tunnel, before suddenly emerging into a completely different world… Along the breathtakingly […]
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Hotaru-Ika, a Dive into Japan’s Beloved Spring Squid
Once a year, come spring-time, one of Japan’s greatest natural mysteries leaves the dark, murky ocean deeps to light up Toyama Bay in a once in a lifetime light show that can’t be found anywhere else. Literally translating to Firefly Squid, the glowing Hotaru-Ika has not […]
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WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN JAPANESE SUPERMARKETS IN SPRING
Spring is finally here and we are ready to put away our coats and scarves to go back to long walks in nature and picnics in the sun. Spring in Japan not only brings warmer weather and its fantastic cherry blossoms, but also many seasonal foods […]
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