Culture Three Days in Kyoto - Day 2 Elena Lisina My second day in Kyoto started early in the morning with a visit to Yasaka Jinja. Travelling by bus, I then visited Ginkakuji, the..
Food Impressions of Japanese Food Elena Lisina Japanese kitchens bring a lot of surprises. While many ingredients are familiar and shared with other countries, many, many more..
Culture Karasu, the Divine Messenger Elena Lisina The crow, or karasu, was considered a divine messenger of the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. Called Yatagarasu, its three legs represented..
Culture How I Became Hooked Elena Lisina My first of many trip to Japan saw me visit Tokyo, Kamakura, Yokohama and Shiroishi-Zao. During that trip I saw beautiful temples..
Food Ramen Shop Gaurav Dahal I am confident in saying this is one of the tastiest ramen shops I have ever tried in Japan. Specifically, the taste of the spicy..
Culture Echigo-Yuzawano no Omatsuri Gaurav Dahal On August 6, I was invited to Echigo Yuzawa to attend a local festival on onsen street. As Yuzawa is famous and most busy during..
Activities My Summer Impressions Elena Lisina The advantages of a summer trip in Japan are the opportunities to watch cheerful summer festivals, enjoy good warm weather and climbing..
Planning My Week-Long Summer Trip to Japan Elena Lisina A one-week trip can be as complete as a longer one with good planning. Japan Travel is a good source of information and helped me..