16 Culture Shiroyama Park in Southern Chiba Jessica A Paje Tateyama City is home to beautiful Shiroyama Park located in the Southern Boso Peninsula. Within the park are the restored Tat..
10 Culture Aoba Festival Suzume Odori Justin Velgus The Suzume Odori, or Sparrow Dance, is a traditional dance of Sendai. Each spring 2000 dancers take to the streets to perform ..
15 Culture Kyoto Kibune Riverside Walk Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Kibune Riverside Walk: Enjoy the cool air and the healing power of the forest. This is also a popular Power Spot.
13 Activities Climbing Kami-Daigo in Kyoto Hugo Kempeneer Along the trail of Kami-Daigo in Kyoto are several World Heritage buildings and at the top is famous Nyoirindo, built in the Momoyama..
15 Culture Nipponbashi Denden Town Michael Williams Whilst Tokyo has Akihabara for all things geeky, Osaka has Nipponbashi Denden Town: A western home for gaming and anime.
8 Culture Largest washi paper in the world Jerome Lee The largest washi paper in the world was made in Echizen city in Fukui Prefecture on Friday, 23rd May 2014, with many local jo..
12 Culture Exploring the Kurodani Cemetery - 1 Larry Knipfing Exploring the Kurodani Cemetery - 1: Surprising images from a unique Kyoto landmark on a beautiful morning visit in early May.
13 Culture Yoyogi Hachiman Shrine George Popescu Dedicated to the god Hachiman, the god of war, this shrine has been recreated to mark the place where people lived 4,500 years..