December in Japan arrives like soft lantern light—gentle, precise, and full of meaning. Streets glow with winter illuminations, temple courtyards sit in crisp stillness, and kitchens fill with the comfort of hot pots and citrus steam. It’s a month for closing circles with care: finishing what […]
Late autumn in Japan arrives softly: crimson maples, silver grasses, and wind that hushes the streets around castles and temples. It’s a season that invites reflection—an ideal time to travel with intention. As you wander old post-town lanes or pause beneath a keep’s stone walls, history […]
Here in Japan, autumn invites us to slow down and notice change—the hush of a temple garden after rain, the warmth of tea between our palms, the quiet joy of a red maple leaf against a slate sky. At Arigato Travel, we see travel as a […]
Today we're happy to interview the author of Kakikata, The “Japanese Wellness” blog! Tell us a little bit about yourself to start! What do you do? How would you describe the purpose of your blog? How did you come up with the idea of […]
“We don’t pay attention to the meals in today’s busy world. Eating in a relaxed manner can give us a hint on how to enrich our daily lives” - quote from Zen Eating (https://zen-eating.com/ ) After reading this sentence, I couldn't agree more. “We move about […]
