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For our lovers of Japanese washi “paper”, I recommend checking out the March edition of  “Highlighting Japan” ( a free monthly magazine with various interesting articles about Japan) which showcase washi’s strength, beauty, and its [...]

For the last two years we have been taking groups on the Shio-no-michi (Salt Trail) walk which runs for 120km from Itoigawa on the Sea of Japan to Matsumoto in the centre of Honshu.  We [...]

17 to 24 October, 2021 Highlights include: download brochure | 4mb Hiking on good trails and back roads for about 70km along the ancient [...]

As you know, many Australians spend their retirement touring our wonderful country by campervan and caravan, but did you know that is also becoming popular for Japanese to do the same in Japan.? I noticed [...]

Brisbane based artist Tricia Smout wrote a delightful article for the Qld. Papermakers’ of her trip with us to Japan in April last year. It certainly was a busy program encompassing everything from cherry blossoms [...]

For those who love their washi paper crafts you will know that the best time for making washi in Japan is right now, in the depths of winter, because that is when the best quality [...]

Hiking along ancient trails has only become popular with foreign visitors to Japan in the last few years, with trails like the Kumano Kodo and Nakasendo, now seemingly on every foreign traveller’s must do list, [...]

Those of you who have travelled with us to make traditional washi at ‘Kamikoya’ deep in the mountains of Shikoku will have visited the quaint town of Yusuhara. Yusuhara is a major timber producing centre [...]