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..
Activities Shinagawa Aquarium Brandon Heal Near the bay in southwestern Tokyo is the Shinagawa Aquarium, an underwater oasis that maintains a wonderful contrast from the surrounding..
Accommodation Pension Hera-san-no-ie Nicole Bauer Are you looking for a homelike and cozy place to stay on Rishiri Island? Then Hera-san`s house is an excellent choice!
Area Akihabara Akihabara (秋葉原) is the premiere shopping area for electronics, anime, computer and otaku goods in Japan. Are you looking for a unique gift to bring home, how about a cell phone-controlled..
Activities Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka Rashaad Jorden Kamo Aquarium has grown in popularity—in large part due to its vast collection of jellyfish.
11 Accommodation The Kanaya Hotel in Nikko Tomoko Kamishima If you stay at the Kanaya Hotel, I recommend that you become an “early bird”. You will never forget the mystic view of the Shi..
9 Activities Nikko's Yuno-ko Lake in the Rain Larry Knipfing This story focuses on the beauty of Yuno-ko Lake. It was clean and pure and very, very quiet on this rainy day.
Culture Unomachi Historic Street Anonymous Unomachi is a street of carefully preserved buildings from the Edo period and later. It’s home to many fascinating museums, re..