Culture Hidden Kamakura 1 Steve Morton Situated along Kamakura’s western hills, the Daibutsu Hiking Course offers a more leisurely way to explore this great city, es..
Activities Kyoto Shijo Fukujuen Tea Ceremony Bonson Lam The tea ceremony is delicate, graceful and full of ritual, designed to awaken us to discover beauty in everyday life. Despite its..
Activities Bicycle Rental at J-Cycle Xia Fei Chiew Need a good introduction to Kyoto? Rent a bicycle at J-Cycle and explore!
Transportation Go loopy in Nagoya! Chris Glenn Japan’s first, and only true loop line subway system with a distance of 26.4 kilometers is the Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo L..
Culture The Japan Temple Stamp Book Richard Mulvihill Japan Temple Stamp Book is a unique one-of-a-kind gift. The Goshiun chou is a small book to bring to thousands of shrines and temples...
Shopping Utsunomiya's Hachimanyama Park Stacy Kurokawa Hachimanyama Park is great for cherry blossom viewing (lit up at night), sightseeing, family picnics, azaleas, play or romance -..
Culture Kobe Muslim Mosque Komal Khiani Kobe Muslim mosque is the first mosque built in Japan and has survived the Second World War as well as the Great Hanshin earthquake...
Culture Firefly Festival in Saidaiji Kenji Chida The Saidaiji Ichinomiya Firefly Festival celebrates the fireflies of southeastern Okayama. Held annually, people pack into a picturesque..