Culture Shitaya Jinja Maren Pauli At Shitaya Shrine in Tokyo you will not only find a lot of information on Shinto, but also a goose that comments on your pray...
Culture Yushima Tenman Shrine Maren Pauli Yushima Tenman Shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to Tenjin, the deity of learning, and attracts many students who pray for good gr...
9 A Kumano Pilgrimage by Car Kenny King Hin Choi Driving along the Kumano River provides a beautiful way to see rural Wakayama Prefecture.
Food Aux Crieurs de Vin Peter Sidell In Toyohashi in Japan's Aichi prefecture, Aux Crieurs de Vin is a stylish French restaurant serving delicious, affordable lun...
Onto a Bus and Off the Beaten Track Bryan Baier A guide to Japan's buses and getting out where the trains don't go
Activities Tokyo Day-trips: Atami Peter Sidell At the head of the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the seaside resort of Atami makes for a pleasant day-trip fr...
Colors of Autumn - Mount Tsukuba Jennifer Nakajima Autumn or Fall is famous for its splendid colors. One of the most popular hiking destinations in Japan is Mount Tsukuba in Ib...
18 Kyoto's Gion Matsuri Anne Lauenroth Gion Matsuri in Kyoto is one of Japan's most famous festivals, dating back to 869 and celebrated every year in July.
