8 50 Shades of Lilac, Pink and White Ilona Leontieva Visit the gardens of wisteria in the botanical garden of Nara Shin-en
10 Koyasan: Random Impressions Nicole Bauer It is the religious center of Shingon Buddhism in Japan and you can actually feel it throughout the whole valley. I highly recommend..
Oceanside City Charles Colfer Less than an hour train ride out of Osaka, you can visit it's coastal counterpart, a lively and comfortable city filled with..
Shopping Stranded in London Books, Kyoto Khoirunnisa Wirdaningrum If you are a bookworm, you would be very pleased to visit London Books. This small bookstore only sells secondhand books in ma..
Culture Nison Temple, Kyoto: Origins 1 of 2 Justin Velgus Stand in front of the nine dragon-headed statue of Benzaiten inside Kyoto's Nison-in Temple and you will feel a sense of ..
8 Tea and Sweets at Akafuku Cathy Cawood Enjoy Akafuku's famous red bean sweets at their nostalgic 300 year old store in Okage Yokocho near Ise Shrine.
