Tokyo's Nezu Shrine
Historical shrine in Tokyo in an extraordinary beautiful setting as it is built alongside a hill, covered with about 3,000 azalea..
Historical shrine in Tokyo in an extraordinary beautiful setting as it is built alongside a hill, covered with about 3,000 azalea..
Compared to the many times I went to explore the city by foot, I experienced Kamakura in a completely different way.
When the trail is getting a little steeper and a bit rocky, you will have almost reached the saddle between the two peaks. Now there..
Every third Monday in July Japan celebrates umi-no-hi (Marine Day), when many Japanese take a trip to the beach to show their gratitude..
It is the religious center of Shingon Buddhism in Japan and you can actually feel it throughout the whole valley. I highly recommend..
I had never paid particular attention to graveyards—until I went to Japan, and Okunoin at Koyasan is surely the most impressiv..
The monks don’t just have a strict schedule, but everything they do is so impeccably planned and performed. When we arrived, t..
We stayed at a wonderful ryokan (Japanese Inn) called Makiba-no-ie, located next to the river, directly in the center of the village...
The two earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture caused significant damage to the local area.
2018 marked the 7th anniversary of the tsunami. In Japan, there is an age old festival called Shichi-go-san, which is a rite of..
The Star Wars Tokyo Sky Walk is an exhibit in the Tembo Galleria of the Tokyo Skytree. This temporary exhibit from November 18,..
Hidden in Tokyo's Higashi Azabu is 'Uramakiya', a fantastic English-friendly sushi bar that specializes in American-style..