Traditional Funahashiya Traditional Snacks Bonson Lam Established in 1885, Funashiya's family store has stood over the banks of the Kamogawa in the same wooden machiya shophouse..
Anime & Manga Cultural Workshops: Explore the Past and Present Featured With Tokyo’s pop culture-influenced vibes and Niigata’s deep-rooted customs, craft a memorable itinerary that embodies the dua..
11 Temples & Shrines Kamakura's Kosoku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kosoku-ji Temple has a 200-year-old beautiful crabapple tree. It blooms at almost the same time as cherry blossoms in Kamakura.
7 Temples & Shrines Todaiji Temple Light Up, Nara Manish Prabhune In Nara, the annual Tokae Festival gives you the rare chance to see a night-time illumination at Todaiji temple.
11 Traditional On the Sake Trail in Saijo Chantelle Silva Saijo is the perfect place to get an idea of how special sake is to Japan and Japanese culture. It is riddled with breweries and..
12 Gardens & Parks Niigata's Saito Family Summer Villa Tomoko Kamishima In 1918, a wealthy merchant in Niigata, Saito Kijuro (IV), built a beautiful summer villa; carefully and spaciously planned for..
12 Temples & Shrines Nagasaki's Great Buddhist Cemetery Larry Knipfing The most amazing cemetery I have ever visited is located on a mountainside up behind the many temples that run along the Teramachi..
12 Traditional Horyu-ji Temple's Western Precinct Tomoko Kamishima Horyu-ji Temple's Sai-in (Western) Precinct was established by Prince Shotoku (574-622) for the purpose of training Buddhi..