Find out more about Kimono Forest, a must-see promenade for people heading to the bamboo forest, located in the Arashiyama…
Kawayu Onsen is a resort of hot springs in the middle of Akan National Park in Hokkaido. It is a…
Asahikawa is the second-largest city in Hokkaido. Early February each year the Ashikawa Winter Festival is held here, but there…
If you have already finished the beginners‘ course of travel in Kyoto and traveled around the many touristy spots, it…
Due to the firestorm that tore through the eastern side of Tokyo after the great Tokyo earthquake in 1923, thousands…
In the traditional area of Asakusa in Tokyo, about 20 minutes from the famous Sensoji temple, you can reach the…
The Yasukuni shrine is considered one of the most important shrines in Japan. It is also a controversial shrine because…
Are you unlucky in the area of love? Then you should consider a visit to the Tokyo Daijingu Shrine. This…
The National Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo offers the opportunity to observe firsthand how the common citizen lived in Japan…
Nezu shrine from 1705 has the oldest surviving Shinto shrine building in Tokyo. Having survived the war, it is considered…
Ikebukuro is one of Tokyo's grittier neighborhoods. If you're looking for subcultures and interesting bars, this is the place to…
Are you looking for a short pilgrimage to insert some more luck into your life? In Ota City near Tokyo,…
Mikazukimura is a historical theme park located in Yabuzuka-machi, Ota city of Gunma prefecture. In this park, you can feel…
While Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Taisha with the many red torii gates is the most famous shrine in Japan, visiting the…
The town of Kusatsu in Gunma became well known about 120 years ago after Dr. Balz from Germany, found its…
Mito is a city northeast of Tokyo that is a 1.25-hour train ride away. The city is most famous for…
In the prefecture of Saitama, there is an intact village that has remained of the Edo Period. The town is…
Omiya's main attraction is the Omiya Bonsai Village, one of the best places in Japan to get an in-depth insight…
Taketomi Island is a small island situated just off the coast of Ishigaki Island in the Okinawa Archipelago. Because of…
Tono City in Iwate is not on the tourists' Golden Route in Japan, but if you love horses or folk…