Culture Burning Beauty Elysse Hurtado Try your hand at creating beauty from fire with the help of the Camosu Glass-Blowing Workshop near Kasama
Activities Takasakiyama Monkey Park Mandy Bartok Three troops of Japanese macaques call Mt Takasaki, just outside Oita City, their home and regularly come down to food, play and..
Culture Sannai-Maruyama Site Justin Velgus The Sannai-Maruyama Site in Aomori brings Jomon history to life. The site features artifacts and reconstructed buildings on display...
Culture Akashi Park and Akashi Castle Mari Karahashi Next to the modern port city, Kobe, you can find a century-old park called Akashi Park. It is a perfect spot for hanami (cherr..
Accommodation Hotel Route Inn Fukaya Ekimae Febry Fawzi If you plan to travel around Saitama Prefecture and pass through the city of Fukaya, then do consider choosing Route Inn Fukaya..
Activities Free Wifi in Tokyo Subway Stations Todd Wojnowski Connect to the internet for free across the wide subway network of Tokyo Metro.
Culture Shuri-jo Castle Peter Sidell A blend of Japanese and Chinese cultures, Shuri-jo castle was the seat of Ryukyuan royalty before the Okinawan islands became part..
Culture Nijo Castle: Former Imperial Residence Katrina Webber Built under the order of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nijo-jo has served as the home of the Tokugawa shogun, an Imperial property, and is now..