8 Entertainment Night-time Views of Kobe Motomachi Manish Prabhune Sandwiched between the Chinatown district Nankinmachi and Kyu-kyoruchi, a foreign settlement in the 19th century, Motomachi Kobe..
Culture The Red Panties of Sugamo Arlene Bastion Sugamo's senior-oriented shops specializes in red underwear as this promotes good circulation and energy. Temples also serve..
Culture Nisonin Temple Nison-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple complex in Ukyō-ku, a western ward in the city of Kyoto, Japan. The temple's official name is Ogura-yama Ni..
7 Temples & Shrines Gokurakuji C. Rio Located about 1.3 km to the east of Ryozenji (temple #1), Gokurakuji is the second of the 88 temple Ohenro pilgrimage. Founded..
Culture Mantou Mitama Festival 2026 Late May Once a year, the spectacle of 100 shrine maidens dancing by lantern light can be seen in the forecourt of Hirohima Gokoku-jinja..
Culture Gunkanjima, or Battleship Island Senén Germade The actual name of this island is Hashima. It is located around 4.5km west of the Nagasaki Peninsula, a very small island with..
Culture Heiwa no Mori Koen Marie Guirao The Heiwa no Mori Field Athletic Course offers over 40 different obstacles scattered throughout the sprawling, shaded site.
16 Historical Fukui Castle in Spring Takako Sakamoto Beautiful cherry blossoms decorating Fukui Castle Ruins in spring. If you are lucky, you can view them with snow-capped mountains..