9 Culture Nagai Botanical Gardens John Carter When visiting the Osaka Natural History Museum I was pleasantly surprised to discover a botanical garden encompasses the building...
Accommodation Hotel Crown Palais Kobe Featured While the Kansai region hosts many of Japan's larger cities, Kobe is one that may not always appear in peoples travel plans...
Accommodation Higashiyama-sou Ryokan Kiyomizu John Carter Located at the foot of the eastern mountains and Kiyomizu-dera, this Ryokan really is something else.
Accommodation Guest House Bear's Moriguchi John Carter Being my first time in the city of Osaka I really wanted to make sure I chose a great place to stay. Not knowing my around, easy..
Accommodation Tomiyamakan Ryokan Sakurai Featured As Nara prefecture is largely a mountainous region it’s no surprise that it’s much different from the hustle and bustle of the..
Accommodation Guest-house Nara Backpackers Featured Many reel in terror when the word hostel is mentioned but in Japan this type of accommodation has a whole new meaning. Allow me..
Activities Memorials to Miura Anjin John Carter William Adams is possibly one the most important figures in the relationship of Japanese and British history and a large part of..
8 Culture Tokyo International Forum Yurakucho John Carter The Tokyo International Forum near JR Yurakucho Station is a a centre for art, food and shopping but it's worth visiting j..