Shopping Nagareyama Ootakanomori SC Elizabeth S Nagareyama Ootakanomori Shopping Center on the Tsukuba Express line is a convenient stop for shopping and dining. Access the ...
28 Culture Images of Enoshima Elena Lisina A photo essay of the familiar and different while walking around Enoshima that formed a fuller picture of the island and its ...
Food Kagurazaka Gojuban Sherilyn Siy Kagurazaka Gojuban was first established in 1957. Up till today, their steamed buns and dim sum are still prepared by hand, o...
7 Culture Aizu Samurai Residence Elizabeth S The Samurai Residence is a faithful reconstruction of the residence of an Aizu statesman and samurai. Visitors can take in th...
Activities Paantu Festival in Okinawa 2026 Sarah Koh Okinawa's Miyakojima island celebrates the Paantu festival – an ancient form of exorcism involving supernatural creatures, ma...
7 Culture Yokosuka's Joenji Temple Steve Morton Experience the best of residential Yokosuka during early spring where you’re sure to find some pleasant surprises lurking in ...
9 Culture Houzou-ji Temple in Utsunomiya Peter Sidell In Utsunomiya in Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Houzou-ji is a small but attractive Buddhist temple, with some impressive statue...
8 World Above the Clouds Masayoshi Hirose Magnificent view from Mount Kirigamine, a mysterious sea of clouds as far as the eye could see!
Culture Neko Or Japanese Cats Elena Lisina Cats or neko in Japanese are pictured in ancient legends through to modern manga and animethat are well known all over the wo...
Culture Kanii Jinja Gary Luscombe Kanii jinja is a tiny shrine in rural Osaka linked to the very first Emperor of Japan. Sadly, like many countryside shrines, ...
