12 Culture Winter at the Edo Tokyo Architectural Museum Ben Beechey The Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum (Edo Tōkyō Tatemono En) in Koganei Park, Tokyo, is a museum of historic Japanese b..
10 Culture Traditional Shirakawa-go Ben Beechey The Historic Village of Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's World Heritage Sites. This beautifully quiet mountain village sits nestled..
Culture The Making of Kamakura Daibutsu - 1 Tomoko Kamishima Knowing how Daibutsu was made (in the mid 13th century) is quite interesting and will help you appreciate your visit there much..
Culture The Lake Trail: Nature and Culture Nathaniel Green An easily accessible hike for a day trip out of Tokyo that combines the beautiful nature of Japan with some gorgeous views and a..
9 Accommodation Utsukushi Mori Rental Houses Judith Mikami Utsukushi Mori (beautiful forest) is located in the center of Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture. Stay in the bungalows which are..
Shopping Tokyu Hands - Yokohama Carrie Jacobs You won’t read about Tokyu Hands in standard travel books, but it is quintessentially Japanese, and worthy of your valuable tr..
Culture 21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo Midtown Sue Ann Kunath For those of us that hold a great interest in architecture and design, the Design Sight 21-21 behind Roppongi’s Tokyo Midtown ..
Accommodation Nara Backpackers Dmitry Rakin Never could I imagine that there could be hostels like this one In Nara, Japan