Culture Kyoto City Bonson Lam Travel & Leisure has named Kyoto as the World's Best City for the second consecutive year in 2015.
10 Jurinji Narihiradera at Oshio Bonson Lam Jurinji sits in the tranquil hills between Osaka and Kyoto, just 30 minutes from Higashi Muko Station. Long before Kyoto, the...
6 Culture Kiyomizu Temple in Early Spring Martijn Beckers A cold spring day at Kyoto's Kiyomizu-dera: the perfect place to relax and enjoy the spring weather while exploring this popu...
12 Activities Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Jessica A Paje Considered to be one of the most romantic spots in Tokyo, Odaiba Marine Park (お台場海浜公園, Odaiba Kaihin Kōen) sits on Tok...
15 Culture Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine and Garden Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine: Smaller version of the ancient Imperial Palace. There is also the lovely Shin-en Garden.
Shopping Okuno Karuta Shop, Jimbocho David Hallman A unique shop that can provide for all your traditional Japanese gaming needs. Plus a great museum.
Accommodation Toyoko Inn Otsuka Kita-guchi Bonson Lam See the quieter side of Tokyo from this practical hotel close to the Airport Express trains and Tokyo Loop Line
14 Culture Kyoto's Osawa-no-ike Pond in B&W Larry Knipfing This man-made pond was built originally for a villa for the Saga Emperor, sometime in the 8th century. It still exists today ...
12 Naka-Meguro Irma Syahriar Take a walk in one of Japan’s most popular tourist spots and dine-in at trendy restaurants overlooking the Meguro River.
12 Culture Ashikaga Flower Park in May - Part 1 Tomoko Kamishima Walking through an 80-meter tunnel of white wisteria, or just standing under the 1000 square meters of a purple wisteria trel...
