The Boutique Japan Blog

If you’re like most travelers visiting Japan, a high-end sushi meal is on your culinary bucket list — it’s no…

Do you love travel and spreadsheets? Boutique Japan is hiring a brilliant, experienced, and incredibly organized Operations Ninja. If you’re…

You could spend a lifetime getting to know a megalopolis like Tokyo, and there are so many things you could…

Japan’s railway system, including its world-renowned shinkansen (bullet train), is famously clean, safe, modern, and efficient. But to a first-time…

If you’ve ever thought about visiting Japan, you’re probably familiar with the advice that you should “go for cherry blossom…

Japanese whisky (it’s spelled whisky, not whiskey, in Japan) no longer needs an introduction for beverage lovers. While Japan was…

Fall is a wonderful time to be in Japan. In my book, autumn in Japan outshines spring (and cherry blossom…

Shochu is one of Japan’s most delicious (and least known) alcoholic beverages, and is sometimes referred to as “Japanese vodka.”…

At their best, Japanese gardens are places of contemplation, and an escape from the frenzy of modern life, but for…

Kamakura is a small city about an hour south of Tokyo. Nestled between the mountains and the sea, this charming…

One of the most common myths about Japan is that it’s incredibly pricey — but is Japan expensive in reality?…

Kyoto is a city that is synonymous with ancient history, deep culture, tranquil temples, and perfectly preserved pagodas. The old…