9 Culture Kamakura's Wakamiya-oji Street Larry Knipfing The raised walkway is lined with cherry trees and lanterns and makes for a very pleasant outing year-round. Take your time, l...
11 Culture Tenryu-ji Temple, Kyoto Carrie Jacobs Tenryu-ji temple in Kyoto, an aspicious beginning to spring. Enjoy depth of color and texture on the temple grounds. Sakura b...
15 Culture Kaneyama Seasons Amber Mezbourian Kaneyama is a small town in Yamagata where life has remained unchanged for generations. Its four distinct seasons mean there ...
8 Culture Winter Tranquility in Otaru Chris Barnes Otaru is a beautiful port town easily accessible from neighboring hotspots like Sapporo & Niseko. The perfect place unwind an...
9 Culture Santa Claus in Kitano Ijinkan, Kobe Manish Prabhune Christmas in Kobe has a major attraction in the historical district of Kitano, where, replicas of Santa Claus are placed on t...
8 Culture Tokyo Tower: See Tokyo From Above Ben Beechey Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower. Inspired by the design of the Eiffel Tower, Tokyo Tower stands at an i...
Nightlife History of Kyoto's Gion 3 Shozo Fujii What should you do if you want to enjoy the teahouses but don't have someone to introduce you? The Okini Kyoto Traditional Ar...
7 Culture Tokyo Textures Jerome Lee Tokyo's metropolitan area boasts some incredible architecture in the area, especially Shibuya, Omotesando, Shinjuku and Roppo...
12 Culture Floating Garden Observatory, Osaka Jessica A Paje The Umeda Sky Building is home to the Floating Garden Observatory at 173 meters high. Its innovative, 360-degree design offer...
12 Culture Sendai Airport to JR Sendai Station Takako Sakamoto Sendai Airport, a relatively new, beautiful airport with curvy-shaped modern terminal building is the main airport of the Toh...