This is just a small guide on how to buy Koi fish in Japan when you do not have enough time to spend there.
Undoubtfully, the best koi breeds are the ones you can find in Japan, and only in Japan mostly. Initially, the famous place for koi breeding in Japan is in Niigata prefecture, on the northwest coast of Honshu. But it is rather difficult to buy koi fish there when you will only be in Japan for a few days. Nevertheless, my passion for koi fish still brought me …

One thing I wouldn’t miss the chance to do during my first trip to Japan is to experience first hand the local ‘Tempura’, with the original taste of Japan. I had to admit, it is completely different, and sadly to say it was so much better, way better than the ones available back at home. Sadly because I wouldn’t be able to try it every now and then and I would probably have to make a second trip to this land of the rising sun just to have a go …