7 Culture Aizu Samurai Residence Elizabeth S The Samurai Residence is a faithful reconstruction of the residence of an Aizu statesman and samurai. Visitors can take in the elegant..
Culture Hiroshima Peace Pagoda The Peace Pagoda, or busshari-tō as it it called in Japanese, was built at the instigation of a Bhuddhist monk named Nichidatsu Fujii. Fuji was the ..
Historical Magome-juku Justin Dart Magome-juku, in modern day Nakatsugawa City, was the 43rd station on the Nakasendo, a post road that connected Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto..
8 Street & Urban Tokyo Tower: See Tokyo From Above Ben Beechey Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower. Inspired by the design of the Eiffel Tower, Tokyo Tower stands at an impressive..
Culture Where Are All the Castles? Elizabeth S Japan has about 5,000 castle sites, but today, only about 100 have extant ruins and of those 100 only 12 have original castle keeps...
10 Street & Urban Beautiful Views of Kobe Port Tower Manish Prabhune This photo story details multiple views I have taken over a two year period. Hope they inspire you to visit someday!
Culture The Artisans Trail Lucy Dayman Hokuriku is a region on the northwestern side of Honshu, the largest of Japan's islands. The area is rich in food, untouched..
Museums Hommaru Palace, Nagoya Castle Manish Prabhune Reconstruction of the Hommaru Goten, the lavish palace below Nagoya Castle. Stage one is set to open on May 29, 2013.