Culture Yume Kukan Luxury Carriages Sleiman Azizi LaLaport Shin Misato is the home to two of three luxury train carriages built in the 1980s.
Culture Shin-Ise Kinenkan, Kanazawa Peter Sidell In the historical Nagamachi district of Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, Shin-Ise Kinenkan is a preserved traditional medicine store, now home
Culture Rikuzentakata, Iwate Geoff Day Rikuzentakata (陸前高田) is a coastal city in southern Iwate Prefecture still recovering and facing incredible challenges as a result of the 2011 earthquake
Culture Setsubun at Ikegami Honmonji 2026 Early Feb is the largest and most famous of this area.... priest who insisted that chanting the Lotus Sutra was the only means to
Culture Koma Shrine Cherry Blossom Festival Lynda Hogan Information for the second of two annual cherry blossom celebrations at Koma Shrine in Hidaka City.
Culture One Full Day in Kamogawa From Kamenoi Hotel Kamogawa Joanna Ligon Nestled along the sunlit coast of Chiba Prefecture, this seaside town is effortlessly charming and full of unexpected delights.
Planning Hitachiota Michi no Eki Sleiman Azizi Hitachiota Michi no Eki is one of many road stations in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Activities Nara's Tsubosaka Temple Bryan Baier Great Japanese folklore, beautiful traditional architecture, giant stone Buddhas from India and the fiercely beautiful autumn colors Japan is known for