The Travel Podcast.
Japan
Episode #43 – 30th October 2020
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Picture 6,500 islands and 30,000km of coastline, and you’ve got Japan! It’s incredible culture allows you to see and experience things here that you wouldn’t anywhere else in the world. Japan has spent a long time preserving its traditions and culture, aspiring to be the best version of Japan it can be.
In this episode, Matthew welcomes Matt who gives us a taster insight into what you can expect from a trip to Japan including types of accommodations available and the attractions that have to be on your list!
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Matt Spiller
About Matt
After graduating university Matt headed to Japan on the JET Programme and spent 3 years as an English teacher in the rural town of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture. After moving back to the UK in 2008 he was eager to keep a strong bond with the country and started working for InsideJapan Tours – a leading Japan specialist tour operator with offices in Japan, UK, Australia and USA.
Matt regularly travels back to Japan for work and on his most recent trip followed Wales around Japan during the Rugby World Cup. Other highlights from trips to Japan have included watching the sunrise at the top of Mt Fuji, meeting a maiko (trainee geisha) and taking part in the Okayama Naked Man festival.
