Culture Kōden-ji Bradford Pomeroy Kōden-ji temple has been called a symbol for one of Japan’s most famous literary works on samurai culture, Hagakure: The Way o..
Activities Tombori River Cruise in Osaka Jessica A Paje A 20-minute cruise on Dotonburi River with a panoramic view of Osaka Minami and a Rakugo comedian as your tour guide, you’ll e..
Activities Shop Sign Collection in Shinbanba Allan Murphy One of my favorite museums in Tokyo is the Showa Neon Kanban Takamura Goro Museum. It is devoted to late-Edo and Meiji period ..
Activities Sai No Kawara Park Aline Laborde Meaning the ‘riverbed of the west’, Sai No Kawara Park (西の河原公園) is often mistranslated as ‘riverbed of the underworld’
Accommodation Studio Nada in Kashima Stacy Kurokawa Self-catering seaside cottage in Kashima, Ibaraki about a 45-minutes drive away from Narita Airport. The suite comes with priv..
Activities Kanjoji, a Local Shrine in Ota Valerie Kor A peaceful sanctuary hidden away from the main road. A quiet spot to learn about Japanese customs surrounding death.
Transportation Akamizu Station Eitetsu Terakado Akamizu Station near Aso in Kumamoto gives access to Aso Farmland, Sarumawashi Theater, golf courses, and a number of onsen.
Culture Tokyo Art Museums: an Introduction Peter Sidell Tokyo has a wide range of art museums, and you can find anything to suit your taste, modern or traditional, by Japanese or international..