Japan Travel Planning Collection & The Real Japan Podcast on Spotify

I’m excited to announce I’ve bundled all my e-guides into one place for the first time! The new Japan Travel Collection includes my most popular digital resources:

• Planning A Trip To Japan eBook (Expanded 2nd Edition)
• How To Travel Without Speaking Japanese eBook (Updated 2nd Edition)
• How To Travel Without Speaking Japanese Audiobook
• Hiroshima City Guide Google Map (free lifetime updates)
• 1, 2 and 3-Day Itineraries for Hiroshima

It’s everything you need to plan an incredible adventure, without the stress.

Buying them individually would cost £63.98, but the collection saves you 22%, meaning you can get it all for just £49.99*. It’s the best value way to get all my top advice. (*Prices correct at the time of publication.)

The Real Japan podcast is now available on Spotify.

Now you can stream the show using your Spotify account on your favourite devices wherever you are – at home, on the go, at the gym, or out for a walk (dog optional 😉).

The podcast was launched on my YouTube channel back in September last year and I’ve uploaded a new episode weekly since.

There’s dozens of episodes available to stream on YouTube, to catch up with that, I’m currently uploading an episode every day to Spotify.

Once I’ve caught up on Spotify, I’ll be uploading new episodes weekly on the same day I upload them to YouTube.

Beyond the serene Peace Park and sobering A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima has blossomed into a vibrant, forward-looking city with charming secrets, including cosy coffee houses in love with quality roasts and laid-back atmospheres.

When you need a peaceful, rejuvenating sightseeing break, these 5 java gems offer the perfect aromatic escape – to sit back and savour a perfect cup.

► READ my Hiroshima Coffee Shops Guide 

► GET my Hiroshima City Guide Google Map

In this episode of The Real Japan podcast we reveal the kimono’s silent language and its meanings, including some opportunities for you to experience wearing kimono yourself.

The kimono has a silent language, hidden secrets.

If you know it you can ascertain in a glance the age of the wearer, their marital status and likely what level of formality of an event they are going to.

You may also determine the season, the age of the kimono, what decade it was made in, and, if the wearer themselves is aware, what kind of well wishes are being offered.

► READ Kimono expert Shannon Greene’s Kimono Secrets Guide 

► SEE Is Wearing Kimono Rude (For Foreigners)? by Saki Yoshida