Activities
Shibuya Blue Cave Illumination
After a hiatus of two years the Blue Cave is back with a vengeance in Shibuya. The event was previously organised along the Meguro..
Recommended Culture
Shibuya Halloween
Halloween has been steadily building momentum in Japan over the past few years, with this Tokyo event in October a highlight. The..
Transportation
Coin Lockers For Dummies
I decided to write this article after a rather interesting relationship I formed with a coin locker over the space of an hour. We..
Culture
Ohitaki Fire Festival Kifune Shrine
The annual Ohitaki Fire Festival at Kifune Shrine uses its spiritual powers to banish bad sprits and cleanse impurities of the people..
Culture
Tokyo Metropolitan Gov't Building in Shinjuku
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building towers over the west side of Shinjuku and is hard to miss. It provides visitors with..
Activities
Cycling the Shimanami Kaido
The Shimanami Kaido Expressway connects six islands from Onomichi in Hiroshima to Imabari in Ehime. Six spectacular bridges link..
Culture
Cat Alley In Onomichi
Neko no Hosomichi or Cat Alley in Onomichi is hidden away between the sloping streets that wind around the town. It connects art,..
Beauty & Spa
Hyotan Hot Springs In Beppu
As a tourist with tattoos in Japan I have found it difficult to experience the benefits of a traditional Onsen. On many occasions..
Gallery
Shibuya Halloween
Tokyo
Cat Alley In Onomichi
Hiroshima
Cycling the Shimanami Kaido
Hiroshima
Fukusai-ji Temple
Nagasaki