Pingyao: UNESCO city in the shape of Turtle
The Hongwu Emperor was the founder and first emperor of China’s Ming dynasty which was era of enormous engineering projects as the rebuilding of
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Macaque, Onsen, Ryoken and Castles
Winter Holidays in Japan Every wondered if Japan is a winter destination? Now is the time to find out. Magical Explorer, the leading
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Chinese New Year 2018
Last year we celebrated the Chinese New Year on the 28th January and it was Year of the Rooster and this year is going
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What time does New Year arrive around the world?
Using London time, this is when the world will welcome in 2018: Sun 15:00 Japan & South Korea Sun 16:00 China Sun 17:30 Myanmar and Cocos
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2018 Winter Olympic Games
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games will take place between 09 and 25 February in in PyeongChang county in
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Pssst! The secret is out!
Our new website is up and running. All the buttons are working smoothly and the functionality of the site is seamless. We’re excited
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Ultimate Asia Sale
SAVE £500 PER COUPLE on the 14 days Ultimate Japan, Small Group Tour departing the UK on the 31 March. Book by 15 Feb. Group
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New Olympic Sports for 2020 Games in Tokyo
Back in September we wrote an article about 10 interesting facts about the Tokyo Olympics and why they are going to be
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The Best Time to Observe Koyo
Colourful leaves (koyo) are to the Japanese autumn what cherry blossoms are to spring. The “koyo front”, start in Mid-September and slowly
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It’s a City Quiz Time!
Can you identify today’s city without Google? Clues: 1) The name of the city is thought to be derived from the Temple dedicated to Mazu, the goddess
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