Historical Garyu Sanso Anonymous Garyu Sanso is a ‘mountain hermitage’ was created by the wealthy trader, Torajiro Kochi in the Meiji Period when Ozu was a thr..
Museums Unomachi Historic Street Anonymous Unomachi is a street of carefully preserved buildings from the Edo period and later. It’s home to many fascinating museums, re..
11 Historical Quaint Village Shirakawa-go Jaime Wong Shirakawa-go, an awesome little village to quietly explore, relax, and enjoy
Historical 7 Lucky Gods New Year Pilgrimage Joe Peters A great New Year activity for the whole family - take a walk - collect your 7 lucky gods while seeing parts of the "old Tokyo."
11 Historical The Three Face Cards of Yokohama 1 Tomoko Kamishima Yokohama has three famous old towers. The main governmental office building of Kanagawa prefecture is called “King” with affec..
Historical The Place of Cultural Diversity Emran Abdullah International University of Japan is a mini United Nations, with 300 students and faculty members from 50 countries living together..
10 Historical Shiraishi Wataro Yokan Anonymous In the Meiji period, Yawatahama welcomed European experts as advisers, and the Shiraishi Watarō Yōkan, a guesthouse in an Engl..
Historical Exploring Yamagata the Basho Way Alena Eckelmann Matsuo Basho, an Edo Era Japanese haiku poet (1644-1694) undertook a five-month journey, mainly on foot, to the north of Japan.