Monthly Archives: June 2014

Author's life, Visit & Experience Japan

Travel agency in Tokyo: Travel Stand Japan with Yes in Japan

To prepare a business trip or holidays in Japan, I confidently recommend the Yes in Japan services of the Japanese agency Travel Stand Japan in Tokyo because its experienced and reliable travel agents (Japanese and non-Japanese) can introduce you to special places, people, activities, and events. The Yes in Japan team can even help you in English or French when shopping for e.g. green tea, miniature books, kimono dresses, ukiyo-e woodblock prints, kendo armours, and samurai swords!
Beautiful landscape in Japan: Lake on Mount Shirane (near Kusatsu town, Gunma prefecture).

As a manager of Travel Stand Japan, I may even happily guide you in Tokyo and Kamakura, Kyoto and Asuka, Hakone… during personalized private tours including some of my favourite dojos, gardens, restaurants, temples, shrines, teahouses, hot springs, and night spots :)
Peaceful landscape in Japan: Japanese garden in Kyoto city.

Do not hesitate to contact me directly or via the travel agency (ask for Sébastien Duval)!

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  • Travel Stand Japan = トラベルスタンドジャパン (Torabelu-Sutando-Japan).
Make Japan a better place

New project: Free documents to support Japanese people welcoming foreigners

I am preparing Inner Japan Web pages and printable PDF documents to support Japanese people welcoming foreign visitors in Japan: staff at ports and airports, train/subway stations, bus/ferry terminals, taxi companies, hotels and ryokans, homes and B&Bs, restaurants and bars, coffee shops and teahouses, convenience stores, supermarkets, departments stores, souvenir/gift shops, specialist shops, temples and shrines, museums and galleries, movie theatres, police stations, hospitals… Foreigners’ life, work and travel in Japan should become easier and more enjoyable :)

To start, I am listing sentences in Japanese, English and French to use at souvenir/gift shops and restaurants. The PDF documents will be available online for free on the “Welcome foreigners!” project page of Inner Japan Website.

If you wish to promote Japan, its culture or local events/activities, You are welcome to contact me to discuss the next steps of this new project!

Enjoy Japan's nature & 4 seasons

Impressive landscape in Japan: Nachi waterfall seen from Kumano-nachi Grand Shrine (Wakayama)

From the heights of Kumano-nachi Grand Shrine, behold the impressive Nachi waterfall and the surrounding forest of Kumano-kodo!
Impressive landscape in Japan: Nachi waterfall seen from Kumano-nachi Grand Shrine (Wakayama prefecture).

Sébastien Duval photographed this landscape in Wakayama prefecture. You can see more on Inner Japan‘s photo gallery of Japanese landscapes!

Enjoy Japan's nature & 4 seasons

Green landscape in Japan: Ancient trees of Kumano-kodo (Wakayama)

Ancient trees welcome pilgrims on the routes of Kumano-kodo… Enter the forest, breathe and admire the landscape!
Green landscape in Japan: Ancient trees of Kumano-kodo (Wakayama prefecture).

You like this green photo from Wakayama prefecture by Sébastien Duval? Admire more colours of Inner Japan through the photo gallery “Best Japanese landscapes”!

Enjoy Japan's nature & 4 seasons

Gorgeous landscape in Japan: Waterfalls and river near Mount Tokachi (Hokkaido)

Stumbling upon gorgeous landscapes in Hokkaido is always a pleasure; discovering these waterfalls and river near Mount Tokachi was a great moment! The trees were so green, the water so blue…
Gorgeous landscape in Japan: Waterfalls and river near Mount Tokachi (Hokkaido).

These waterfalls were photographed by Sébastien Duval. To discover other gorgeous landscapes from Japan, go to Inner Japan‘s dedicated photo gallery!

Enjoy Japan's nature & 4 seasons

Breathtaking landscape in Japan: Edge of a cliff on Mount Nokogiri (Chiba)

At the edge of this cliff on Mount Nokogiri? Breathtaking looking down… Breathtaking looking sideways… The forest is astonishing on clear days!
Breathtaking landscape in Japan: Edge of a cliff on Mount Nokogiri (Chiba prefecture).

You like this photo taken in Chiba prefecture by Sébastien Duval? See more on Inner Japan‘s photo gallery of Japanese landscapes!

Enjoy Japan's nature & 4 seasons

Peaceful landscape in Japan: Japanese garden in Kyoto city

Ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto city features many peaceful Japanese gardens with quiet ponds, rocks, lush pine trees, and other trees with leaves turning yellow, orange and red when autumn approaches…
Peaceful landscape in Japan: Japanese garden in Kyoto city.

You like this photo taken by Sébastien Duval? More Japanese landscapes wait for you in our dedicated photo gallery :)

Enjoy Japan's nature & 4 seasons

Beautiful landscape in Japan: Lake on Mount Shirane (Kusatsu, Gunma)

The top of Mount Shirane (near Kusatsu town, Gunma prefecture) is one of my favourite landscapes in Japan thanks to its beautiful lake contrasting with the surrounding soil…
Beautiful landscape in Japan: Lake on Mount Shirane (near Kusatsu town, Gunma prefecture).

You like this photo taken by Sébastien Duval? See more on Inner Japan‘s photo gallery of Japanese landscapes!

Enjoy Japan's nature & 4 seasons

Hidden landscape in Japan: Coastal cliff at Dogashima (Nishi-izu, Shizuoka)

My favourite hidden landscape in Japan is a coastal cliff at Dogashima (near Nishi-izu town, Shizuoka prefecture) due to a deep blue sea, visible layers in the rock, colourful deposits, improbable vegetation, and a mysterious cave… Ride a boat to see that landscape!
Hidden landscape in Japan: Coastal cliff at Dogashima (near Nishi-izu town, Shizuoka prefecture).

If you like this landscape photographed by Sébastien Duval, admire Inner Japan‘s dedicated photo gallery!