Culture Morijuku Art Museum Denes Perlaky The Morijuku Art Museum has an exhibition that features a local painter's work about Tsuwano. However, the building itself is...
Planning Weather in Japan – When to Travel Ignatius Koh Learn more about what Japan is like throughout the year and plan the best time to visit!
Area Hakuba Japan Travel Hakuba is considered one of Japan's premier alpine resort getaways, located in the Japanese Alps in Nagano and gaining recogn...
Activities The Magic of Fireflies Sherilyn Siy Older generations of Japanese would likely have fond memories of watching fireflies, called hotaru, in the early summer. Nowa...
Culture Shimomiya Shrine Ekaterina Bespyatova Shimomiya Shrine in Aso might seem small and unremarkable, but it's home to a unique Shinto ritual that is classified as Impo...
Accommodation Do C Capsule Hotel in Ebisu Peter Sidell Close to Ebisu station in central Tokyo, Do C is a modern, stylish capsule hotel and sauna, available for day use as well as ...
Transportation Budget Travel Guide Part 2: Transport Ignatius Koh In this part of our Japan Travel budget guide, we explore some of the cheaper transport options available in Japan, where the...
Accommodation Shinagawa Prince Hotel, East Tower Ekaterina Bespyatova The most reasonably priced of all Shinagawa Prince Hotel accommodation options. Excellent location with good connection to Na...
12 Culture Usa Jingu Shrine Ekaterina Bespyatova Hachiman, the god of warriors, is a popular deity. There are many of his shrines throughout Japan, and Usa-jingū is the oldes...
Culture Washi Wonders in Gokayama Alena Eckelmann At the Gokayama Washi no Sato, or “Gokayama Japanese Paper Village”, you can buy washi and washi-made items and you can make ...