How to Halloween in Japan

Halloween Beginnings While the western world has been celebrating Halloween for many years now, Halloween in Japan is only a recent thing. In fact, Halloween only entered Japan in 1997 when it was brought over by Tokyo Disneyland. The Disney theme parks globally celebrate Halloween, so they decided to introduce it in Japan too. Universal … Continue reading How to Halloween in Japan

Cheap Around-the-World Travel with House Sitting…?

Sounds too good to be true, right! But, YES, you can perform around-the-world travel with house sitting! This is a brand new thing that my friend was telling me about the other day. Turns out, there's an entire website dedicated to matching holiday-goers with housesitters... Jade's Guide to Travel with House sitting  So, imagine the … Continue reading Cheap Around-the-World Travel with House Sitting…?

Top 14 Things You Should Know Before You Visit Japan

Jade's Guide To Visiting JapanSo you're thinking of going to Japan - congratulations! It's truly an incredible country to tour around. I'm sure you'll have a lovely time taking some beautiful pictures, buying a lot of anime merchandise... Or whatever it is you want to come to Japan for. However, before you go, there are … Continue reading Top 14 Things You Should Know Before You Visit Japan

Top 8 Things to Do in Shinjuku

Shinjuku - an absolute haven of Japanese madness. Here are the top eight fun things to do in Shinjuku. 1) Visit the robot restaurant You may have seen various articles that include this. Don't be fooled by the title, it's definitely NOT a restaurant. But, it does have robots, dancing, traditional taiko drumming, strobe lights … Continue reading Top 8 Things to Do in Shinjuku