Japanese festivals

Ten Reasons to Winter in Japan
October 18, 2017  By janelawsonfood 

You don’t need an excuse to want to winter in Japan.. but just in case you need to convince anyone …

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Naoshima
June 9, 2017  By janelawsonfood 

It had reached the point of embarrassment. The business of ‘not yet’ having visited the ‘art island’ of Naoshima. Many of my clients had made the trip and raved, or were seeking my advice on a regular basis… ‘what’s it like?’ ‘when’s the best time to go?’ ‘where should […]

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Food Glorious Food…. on a Zenbu Tour!
May 22, 2016  By janelawsonfood 

Ever wondered what kind of deliciousness we get upto on a Zenbu Tour? The answer is pretty much anything and everything… as long as it is great!  Japanese food is so varied  – from the simple to the sublime, from the traditional and true to creative contemporary. […]

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Zenbu Wa-Mono Tour 2017
May 14, 2016  By janelawsonfood 

Zenbu Tours is offering two very special Luxury Cuisine & Culture Tours for early 2017   Hey Folks, it seems that most of our lovely clients who are interested in this tour are keen for it to happen in 2018 rather than 2017 so we’ll be postponing […]

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Sayonara Zenbu Zen 2016..
January 21, 2016  By janelawsonfood 

I’m feeling like a farmer sans his or her favourite sheep. My lovely group and I have just finished an incredible 15 days together on the Zenbu Zen (plus) tour 2016. Alone for the first time in many months  I’m enjoying the quiet of a friend’s apartment […]

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Kyoto Meanderings. No. 6
August 15, 2015  By janelawsonfood 

To the west of the city’s heart lies Senbon Dori. Like most of Kyoto’s major streets it runs from one end of the city grid to the other – in this case North to South. It is the main vein of an area rarely visited by […]

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Heian Jingu in May
July 26, 2015  By janelawsonfood 

I think that perhaps May must be the most underrated month in the Kyoto tourism calendar. The days are sunny with the temperatures oscillating between cool and warm ( very rarely hot or cold) and there is a lovely early-summer atmosphere. The air is clean and […]

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