The Boutique Japan Blog

Cherry blossom season is a huge draw for tourists in Japan every year, but their sheer popularity and the resulting…

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…

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…

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…

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

As the popularity of its whisky grows, an increasing number of beverage-loving travelers are designing trips around visits to the…

A trip to Japan would not be complete without a little sake tasting! But unless you are an avid sake…