Super Komachi

I was recently asked if it is better to move to the countryside in order to learn real Japanese. My answer was, “Wakaran!” (“I don’t know!”) I moved to a small island in the Seto Inland Sea in the hopes of attaining Japanese fluency. And, yes, it does work wi…

Skipping the Shinkansen lets you spend as many nights as you want in off-the-beaten-path Japan. Japan has a comprehensive domestic air travel network, but a lot of people never use it. Instead, many travelers, especially those from overseas, opt to get aroun…

We will soon make a brief stop at…my mother’s heartstrings. If you’ve ever travelled on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka in Japan, you will have heard English announcements onboard voiced by Australian singer and voice actress Donn…

The Hyatt portfolio has just gained a new aspirational property as the brand new Park Hyatt Kyoto opened it’s doors to guests yesterday, October 30th 2019. Park Hyatt Kyoto features a tiny 70 room/suites operation and is located in the heart of Kyoto, Japan …

The interior of a luxury N700s Tokaido shinkansen bullet train. The new train, operated by Central Japan Railway Co, will commence commercial service in July 2020 linking Tokyo with Osaka. © Kyodo

Mt Fuji Tea Picking which typically lasts between April to June Explore Shizuoka Its been a gloomy, wet and overall murky week here in New York City so far, a fate far worse than the stifling heat everyone (this writer included) seemed to complain about jus…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced the opening of Park Hyatt Kyoto. Set in the heart of this noble city with centuries of history and heritage, Park Hyatt Kyoto unfolds a journey of discovery with enriching, sophisticated and rare experiences. Pa…

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of Park Hyatt Kyoto. Set in the heart of this noble city with centuries of history and heritage, Park Hyatt Kyoto unfolds a journey of discovery with enriching, sophistic…

The flight shame movement is gathering force, and rail companies are eager to exploit. Eurostar International is pushing for a merger with its Franco-Belgian rival Thalys International in a project theyve dubbed Green Speed. Together they hope to lure people…

East Japan Railway says the book value of its Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet trains flooded by Typhoon Hagibis stood at ¥11.8 billion as of the end of September. Ten 12-car Hokuriku Shinkansen trains at a JR East-managed switching yard in the city of Nagano were…