Japan Sees Record Visitors in 2015 Mandy Bartok Japan sees a record number of tourists in 2015, nearly topping 20 million.
8 Culture The Old Asakura House Scott Brause The old Asakura House in Tokyo is a treasure of the Taisho era. For those interested in Japanese residential architecture, th...
Activities Summer in Ota City Japan Travel While summer in Japan is often a sweltering affair, there are still plenty of places you can go in Ota City to either escape ...
15 Ameyoko Dining and Street Food Geoff Day Ameyoko is famous for food with a great variety of street food and restaurants to choose from. Here are a few well-known reco...
Culture The Top of Fushimi Inari Taisha Elena Lisina The challenge of climbing the top of Fushimi Inari Taisha, the main Inari shrine of Japan.
Culture Akita Museum of Art Kim Bergström The Akita Museum of Art plays homage to Tsuguharu Foujita, with a permanent collection tracing his life and works. His Book o...
Activities Nara City Celine Villeneuve Visit Nara, ancient capital and combination of history and nature.
Activities Shinagawa Coffee and Art Tour Serena Ogawa Tennozu Isle is one of Tokyo's rare hidden gems. Ride a bicycle and go around the Shinagawa area and you'll find some history...
Culture An Otaru Day Trip From Sapporo Serena Ogawa Rows of lanterns illuminating a dusky evening sky against the backdrop of red-brick warehouses on either side of a canal that...
Culture Showa Fair at Tamagawa Onsen 2023 Kim Bergström The Showa Fair at Tamagawa Onsen will include a variety of fun carnival games to take part in (participation fees range from ...