6 Tokyo Station Stefanus Husin Tokyo Station is a train station in Marunouchi located just next to the Imperial Palace and Ginza.
10 Culture Sanja Festival in Photos Tom Hanaway Sanja Festival is a jam-packed, three-day celebration in Asakusa that is worth fighting through the crowds for.
10 Activities Seven Waterfalls Hidden in Izu Nicole Bauer What a great hidden spot in the middle of the forest! The drive to the falls was already spectacular. We took road 414 coming...
13 Culture Tenryu-ji Temple and Neighborhood Larry Knipfing Tenryu-ji Temple and the nearby Sagano Bamboo Grove are justly famous for their year-round beauty.
18 Culture Worth a Michelangelo Alena Eckelmann Finding a treasure trove for beautiful frescos, statues and carved ceilings crafted by Ishikawa Uncho, also known as the "Mic...
Culture Holy Connections Elysse Hurtado Hitachi's Izumo Shrine boasts of some of the biggest Shinto shrine attributes in Japan and innovative new practices that coul...
14 New Year at Fushimi Inari Shrine Cathy Cawood At New Year, Fushimi Inari Shrine is always extremely crowded but the atmosphere is festive and exciting. Evening is a good t...
Food Fruit Cafe Tamaru, Hiroshima Chantelle Silva The Tamaru fruit cafe, just off the covered Hondori, serves a delicious range of fruity treats, all lovingly made and colorfu...
Culture Mori Art Museum in Roppongi Hannah Morse Perched on the 53rd floor of the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, the Mori Art Museum provides an exceptional collection of art alo...
Culture Namahage Museum in Akita Justin Velgus You can’t go anywhere in Akita without seeing references to the demon figures known as namahage. Find out what they are and w...
