Activities Nogeyama Zoo Nogeyama Zoological Gardens (野毛山動物園) is a free zoo opened in April 1951 and located in Nogeyama Park, in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It covers ..
Culture Usa Jingu Shrine Usa Jingū, also known as Usa Hachimangū, is a Shinto shrine in the city of Usa in Ōita Prefecture in Japan. Emperor Ojin, who was deified as Hachima..
Topic Square Enix Enter the world of Square Enix with these related locations around Japan. Square Enix is a Japan-based video game company famous..
Topic Foreign Footsteps Follow this series on following the influential footsteps of more than 20 past foreign residents of Japan, who arrived after it..
Culture Kanda Myojin Shrine Kanda Shrine (Kanda-myōjin), is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The shrine dates back 1,270 years, but the current structure was r..
Topic Yokohama Bay Area Parks There are eight pleasant parks along or near Yokohama Bay. Compared to other cities in Japan, this area certainly doesn’t feel..
Culture Daishoin Temple Daishō-in or Daisyō-in is a historic Japanese temple complex with many temples and statues on Mount Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsuku..
Activities Shirakami-Sanchi Shirakami-Sanchi covers both Aomori and Akita prefectures. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to some of the unique flora and fauna of Japan. The..