Japanese etiquette

Japan has infamously been experiencing overtourism as of late, but even with policies like higher prices for foreign tourists, it seems that visitor numbers won’t go down anytime soon. And why would they? With a weak yen and the consistently high numbers of people just plain […]

Japan contains approximately 10% of the world's active volcanoes, boasting over 27,000 natural hot springs. Hot springs, known as “onsen” are beautiful gifts from god where warm water comes naturally to the surface from underground. They have been loved by the Japanese since ancient times and […]

Recently, the team here at Arigato Travel has had the pleasure of featuring Nihon Kindai Reiho, a recent Omotenashi Selection gold award winner, on our blog. It is such a great achievement to have under their belt, proving just how amazing the company is to those […]

Congratulations! You’re about to attend your first Japanese tea ceremony. Or, maybe it has simply been a long time since you’ve been to a ceremony, and a few reminders regarding basic tearoom protocol would be useful? Depending on the context, the ceremony you attend could be […]

In Japan, the importance of etiquette and nature in Japanese culture is second to none, and Nihon Kindai Reiho are the masters at just that. As such, it comes as no surprise that the company is one of the Gold Award winners of this year’s OMOTENASHI […]