Culture Nunoike Cathedral Chris Glenn Nunoike is Nagoya and Central Japan's largest Catholic Cathedral, with a Gothic Revivalist architectural style and 50m belfri...
Beauty & Spa Kuraya Onsen "Onpoi no Yu" Justin Dart Let the day drain away at Kuraya Onsen, a great day spa with Japanese cypress baths filled with silky hot spring water right ...
Culture Dive Into History at Tokyo National Museum Abi Barber Tokyo National Museum is a treasure trove of Japanese arts, including many designated National Treasures.
Area Gero Onsen Justin Dart Slipping into a hot spring is a common practice in Japan. Gero City, located two hours north of Gifu City, one hour east of N...
Culture Suimu Shrine Festival 2026 Justin Dart Suimu Shrine Festival has those of unlucky ages fight to push out the bad spirits that plague those ages.
Culture Ohara Village Bonson Lam Retrace the steps of a forgotten princess in this sublime mountainside village just 40 mins north of Kyoto
Culture Ryoukaizan Yokokura Temple Michelle Ishiki This temple, built in 801, enshrines a unique resident - a mummified priest.
Activities Futami Beach and Michi no Eki Anonymous Futami is justly famous for its sunsets. The view from Futami beach is uninterrupted by anything man-made, and the spectacle ...
Shopping Jazz Dream Nagashima Outlet Mall Chris Glenn Mitsui Outlet Park, Jazz Dream Nagashima. Quite a mouthful of a name, and quite an eyeful of a shopping mall!
Shopping Ivy Square Judith Mikami Ivy Square located in the Bikan Area is where you can learn to make Japanese arts and crafts. Perhaps witness a traditional ...
