culture | Japan City Tour

Ukiyo-e | Beautiful Woodblock Prints, also known as Japonisme

Ukiyo-e is a famous form of visual art from Japan. Ukiyo-e works are woodblock prints that depict scenes from Edo-period Japan. Learn more about these intriguing works of art!
The Kimono | Beautiful Traditional Japanese Clothing

Kimono are traditional Japanese clothes that used to be worn on a daily basis until western-style fashion came to Japan. Today, the Japanese still wear kimono to official functions sometimes.
Fukagawa Edo Museum | Time Travel to the Edo Period!

The Fukugawa Edo Museum is a small history museum where you can be transported back in time to the Edo era. Find out what you can see in this cool little museum!
Two J-Pop Legends Everyone Should Know

Within the music world of Japan, there are two acts that have gone down in history as legends and continue to inspire new generations. Learn more about these artists!
Uwajima | Historic Cityscape and Beautiful Nature

Uwajima is a small historic city situated deep inside Uwajima Bay on the west coast of Shikoku. The city has flourished as a castle town of the Date family since the early 17th century.
Matsuyama | A Beautiful Town that Flourished as a Castle Town

Matsuyama is the largest city in Shikoku and is especially famous for the beautiful Dogo hot spring that’s housed in a traditional building. What else is there to see here?
Naoshima | a Paradise for Contemporary Art

Naoshima is also known as ‘art island’, which is no wonder because some of Japan’s most famous art works can be found here. Learn more about this interesting destination in Japan!
Takamatsu | the Transportation Hub of Shikoku

Takamatsu is home to Japan’s largest garden, Ritsurin-Koen. This garden is a fine example of landscaping, borrowing the pine-clad scenery of Mt. Shiun and making it a part of the garden.
Setouchi Triennale | One of the Largest arts Festivals in Japan

Every 3 years, a large art festival descends on Naoshima and other islands in the Seto Inland Sea. It is called the Setouchi Triennale, and very much worth visiting! Read our personal experience of the festival.
Kotohira | the most Popular Shrine in Shikoku and Famous for its Udon Noodles

Kotohira is a small town in Kagawa Prefecture, which is famous for Kompirasan, Shikoku’s most popular shrine. Find out what else there is to do here!
Tokushima famous for the Awa Odori dance and the Nature’s Whirlpools

Tokushima City is the capital of Tokushima Prefecture in Shikoku, and there are two reasons to go here; the Naruto whirlpools and the Awa Odori dance festival. Learn more about these attractions!
Kurashiki takes you back in time to Japan’s Feudal Era

The preserved canal town of Kurashiki is a great place to visit if you want to be transported back in history. But there is more to do in this town, find out where to go!
Nishijin Textile Center in Kyoto | Beautiful textiles representing Japanese tradition

If you are into artisanal goods or textiles, be sure to visit the Nishijin district if you are in Kyoto. You will love the traditional houses, small workshops, and the Nishijin Textile Center.
Onomichi, Hiroshima | Beautiful City with a View of the Inland Sea and a Pleasant Bike Path

Many movies were shot in Onomichi, as it easily evokes nostalgic feelings with its winding slopes and traditional architecture. Find out what else makes this town worth a visit!
Adachi Museum of Art | The most delicate and beautiful garden in Japan

Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi City is the most popular museum in the Sanin region, which is no wonder with its award-winning garden. See why many people have this museum on their must-see list!
Shirakawago | Beautiful scenery of magnificent nature and gassho-zukuri villages

Declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995, Shirakawago is best known for its traditional farmhouses in the thatched-roof style called Gasshozukuri, some of which are more than 250 years old.
Magome Post Town | Nostalgic old streets from the Edo period

Magome was a post town on the Nakasendo Route, which is one of the five routes that connected Edo with rural towns in the 16th-19th century. Pretty postcard-ready views are par for the course here.
Tsumago Post Town | Elegant and beautiful streets with a sense of old Japan

Tsumago is one of the most popular old post towns to visit on the Nakasendo Trail because it is so well-preserved. Learn more about its history and what you can see there today.
Gotokuji Temple, Tokyo | The birthplace of the beckoning cat

Gotokuji is a Buddhist temple in Tokyo. What sets this temple apart from the rest are the thousands of small cat statues that you can find here. What’s the story behind these cats?
Eiheiji Temple, Fukui | Beautiful natural environment and practicing monks

Eiheiji, ‘The Temple of Eternal Peace’, is one of the two most important temples of the Soto Zen School. It is located deep in the mountains near the northwest coast of Japan, not far from the city of Fukui.