Japan Longing Club Podcast

The end of season 2 of the Japan Longing Club Podcast is here! Get Prefectured in a lightning round of destinations and get one more story from the teahouse. Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on X @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on X @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more...

It's summer and it's hot! Just like this podcast! Grab some water and Get Prefectured in Shiga! Join along as I read a trip report about Tokyo in the summer and a wave themed post from Camellia Tea House. Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @ca...

Get Prefectured in Japan with Mie Prefecture and explore a 24-day Japan itinerary! Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0

The dust has settled after going to Japan for three weeks! Explore my itinerary and hear some advice from someone who just got back! Also Get Prefectured in Wakayama and explore Koyasan! Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu....

Feed the deer in Nara Prefecture, learn about the history of hanami, and listen to one of the funniest travel stories yet! Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about auth...

Cherry blossoms are one week early this year! Get Prefectured in Osaka and learn some first-time Japan travel tips. Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic K...

Going to Kyoto? This one's for you! Get Prefectured in Kyoto and discover what the city and surrounding areas have in store for you. Explore the five areas of the city, head to Uji, the green tea capital of Japan, and take a trip north to Amanohashidate and Ine. Listen to a trip report along Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka and learn how to tell the differences between the various Spring blossoms in Japan...

Explore a romantic itinerary, try the love stone challenge, and Get Prefectured in Hyogo! Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic Kyoto tea ceremonies with a...

Episode 23 of the Japan Longing Club Podcast brings you to Tottori prefecture! Not a whole lot to see here but lots of sand and camels! Then explore a travel itinerary with your parents in mind and ask yourself the question - is 12 people too many for a group trip to Japan? And celebrate matcha day with Camellia Kyoto! Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on...

Happy New Year! The first episode of 2023 includes an "open-jaw" 20+ day Japan itinerary, things to do in Okayama Prefecture, and a few New Year posts from Camellia Kyoto. Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https...

It's time to reflect on the year and celebrate the holiday season! Get Prefectured with Hiroshima, explore a spring time itinerary, and follow along with a few holiday themed stories from Camellia Teahouse in Kyoto. Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter...

What NOT to do if you lose your Japan Rail Pass, Get Prefectured with Shimane, and explore a 23-day Japan itinerary. Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for more information about authentic...

It's Yamaguchi time! Get Prefectured with Yamaguchi and celebrate the opening of the Studio Ghibli Park. Plus a story from Camellia Teahouse in Kyoto. Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea-kyoto.com/ for...

Get Prefectured with Fukuoka and dive into a list that Polygon wrote about 15 anime you can binge in a weekend. Check out the Polygon article "The best one-season anime to watch in a weekend" at https://www.polygon.com/22762260/best-anime-one-season Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from...

It's all about the bats in this spooky episode of the podcast! In the news the repairs are almost done on the Great Torii Gate in Hiroshima and someone drove into Japan's oldest toilet - yup! Get Prefectured with Nagasaki and learn about bat yokai with a story from Camellia Teahouse. Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the...

In this episode I read through someone's travel itinerary who wanted help and advice. Did they plan too much for each day? And Get Prefectured with Saga! Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Song : Daystar - Puberty on a summer day / https://youtu.be/7rwxq1CmZhI Song : Daystar - Fluffy / https://youtu.be/X_iSipLXcg0

Japan travel resumes in October! Get all the available details here and Get Prefectured with Oita! And explore the Bamboo Temple with a story from Camellia Teahouse! Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter @camelliakyoto and visit their website https://tea...

Kick off the podcast with a Get Prefectured! Learn all about Kumamoto Castle, Mount Aso, and Kurokawa Onsen. After a Story from the Teahouse I give my reactions to this week's Nintendo Direct! Are you ready to farm?! Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures!) from Camellia Tea Ceremony on Twitter...

Get some TINDER CHIKI at Japan's very own Tinder Konbini for a limited time. Use a spoon that makes food taste saltier. I can't make this stuff up! Get Prefectured with Miyazaki Prefecture and a learn about Kyoto's Shikoku Pilgrimage with a story from Camellia Teahouse. ALSO, possible big reopening soon is hitting this week? Japan might fully reopen?! It's all right here! Send me your Japan travel...

Episode 12 of the Japan Longing Club Podcast features new details on "guideless travel agency" trips and features a Camellia Teahouse story on Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker, a woman who helped save Japan's seaweed industry. This is one story you shouldn't miss! Send me your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out the amazing posts (with pictures...

Welcome back to the Japan Longing Club Podcast! A whole new segment is introduced for the second "season" of the show. It's time to Get Prefectured. I'll cover one Japan prefecture per episode and go over travel ideas for the area. Also in this episode is tips and tricks to finding Japan spots in New York City, a summary of the Studio Ghibli Concert at Radio City Music Hall, and a spooky story fro...

We say goodbye to Randy and wish him well on his future adventures! We spend about half the episode reminiscing on the show so far and talking about the dog days of Summer. Then it's all about the cats and International Cat Day. Nyaa? Thank you to our listeners for our first story contributions about Takachiho!  Send us your Japan travel stories and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Tw...

Bonus episode number 9! The internet recommended more list articles, this time counting off the 10 things to know before traveling to Japan. We read each one and give our thoughts and travel experiences! Does the list hold up? You're about to find out! The articles we reference: https://wanderwisdom.com/travel-destinations/10-Things-to-Know-Before-Traveling-to-Japan https://wanderwisdom.com/travel...

Episode 8 of the Japan Longing Club podcast is here! We dive in to the upside down with the Stranger Things Cafe opening in Shibuya and go over the biggest news out of Anime Expo! Listeners mention Takachiho Gorge as the most unmissable place in Japan. Do you agree? And we're back with a new story from Camellia Teahouse - The Star Festival and A Tale of Love. Send us your Japan travel stories and...

Jared and Randy take a look at MSN's article "Japan is open! 40 unmissable experiences to enjoy" and we go through each one! In the end we choose our favorite, and not so favorite, unmissable things to do. What's your favorite on this list? Send us your answers, travel stories, and questions to longingclub@gmail.com or on Twitter @LongingClub. Check out Rebecca Hallett's MSN.com article here: http...