Culture Kasuga Forest, Nara Arlene Bastion Its a rare experience walking through time in Kasuga Primeval Forest, with its immense variety of flora and fauna. A World He...
Activities Huffing and Puffing Up Mt Asama Arlene Bastion A hard climb up steep slopes is rewarded with a beautiful view of Ise-Shima from Mount Asama. The ascent is made interesting ...
Culture Nara-Yamato Pilgrimage Guillaume Doré There are many famous temples in Nara prefecture, but the most visited are located in the city of Nara, in the north of the p...
8 Enkoji in Kyoto Shozo Fujii In Japan's former imperial capital of Kyoto, Enkoji is a temple where you can sit and look out over beautiful Japanese garden...
11 Kyoto's Poet's House Rakushisha Shozo Fujii In Japan's former imperial capital Kyoto, Rakushisha is the hermitage of the famous Edo period poet, and disciple of Basho, M...
Culture Amazing Hieizan Arlene Bastion Hieizan, the home of the awesome Enryakuji, with its immense, luxurious forests, emanates its own sacred and spiritual feelin...
Culture Muddled in Miidera Arlene Bastion Getting to and around Miidera is a bit puzzling. But persevere. The temples are embedded in verdant forests, and emanate a s...
Culture Kids Plaza Osaka Kim Bergström Kids Plaza Osaka is described as a museum where children can learn through play. There are a range of interactive exhibits th...
24 Culture A Quiet Evening by Osaka Castle Elena Lisina Arriving late for the museum at Osaka Castle, I instead enjoyed its surroundings, the beautiful sunset and also visited Hokok...
Culture Machiya Houses in Imai-Cho Alena Eckelmann White plastered walls, tiled roofs and dark-wood latticed windows, these were the trademarks of the merchant houses in wealth...
