Explore Gunma Using the JR TOKYO Wide Pass Featured With a view of river terraces below and Mt.... Station and took a bus up to Kusatsu Onsen.
Activities 4 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North Featured The success of the Hokuriku bullet train has helped put Kanazawa city on the map, halving what was previously a 5-hour journey from Tokyo.
Culture An Ancient Tree Reynald Ventura An Ancient Tree: Visiting a 600-year keyaki (zelkova serrata) in Fukushima
Osaka's Streets Go Smoke-free Ahead of Expo 2025 Kim Bergström Feb 4, 2025 Smoke-free urban areas contribute to a healthier, cleaner, and more welcoming environment for visitors, and Osaka has taken steps to ensure this is the
Activities Oga City Namahage Ride Ben Bloch An overview of the Oga City Namahage Ride event, as well as a brief description of some cultural highlights in Akita Prefecture.
10 Tea Plantations in Shiga Prefecture Cathy Cawood Tea Plantations and rice fields at Asamiya in Shiga Prefecture create a very beautiful and very Japanese rural scene.
Culture San'in Route: Kyoto, Hyogo and Tottori Tom Roseveare At Ayabe Gunze Square, close by Ayabe Station itself, you can buy local... Top this off with panoramic views of the surrounding sea and Nochigashima
Culture Japan Media Arts Festival José Manuel Zardain Celebrating its twenty anniversary, the government agency for Cultural Affairs features... “Night less” is a road movie composed only of images from Google Street