
Climbing Mount Mitsu-toge
Every third Monday in July Japan celebrates umi-no-hi (Marine Day), when many Japanese take a trip to the beach to show their gratitude..
Every third Monday in July Japan celebrates umi-no-hi (Marine Day), when many Japanese take a trip to the beach to show their gratitude..
The Chureito Pagoda in Fujiyoshida, a 10-minute train ride from Kawaguchiko is a popular spot for viewing and photographing Mount..
Lake Kawaguchi offers spectacular views of M Fuji, and the cherry trees on the north shore make it to one of the area's prime..
I had never paid particular attention to graveyards—until I went to Japan, and Okunoin at Koyasan is surely the most impressiv..
It is the religious center of Shingon Buddhism in Japan and you can actually feel it throughout the whole valley. I highly recommend..
I had never paid particular attention to graveyards—until I went to Japan, and Okunoin at Koyasan is surely the most impressiv..
The monks don’t just have a strict schedule, but everything they do is so impeccably planned and performed. When we arrived, t..
We stayed at a wonderful ryokan (Japanese Inn) called Makiba-no-ie, located next to the river, directly in the center of the village...
The two earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture caused significant damage to the local area.
2018 marked the 7th anniversary of the tsunami. In Japan, there is an age old festival called Shichi-go-san, which is a rite of..
The Star Wars Tokyo Sky Walk is an exhibit in the Tembo Galleria of the Tokyo Skytree. This temporary exhibit from November 18,..
Hidden in Tokyo's Higashi Azabu is 'Uramakiya', a fantastic English-friendly sushi bar that specializes in American-style..