Accommodation Hotel Route-Inn Naha Asahibashi Featured My next stop in Naha city was at the Hotel Route-Inn Naha Asahibashi Eki Higashi. It is a very convenient hotel for both busin..
6 Culture Tetsujin 28 Statue, Kobe Peter Lin Tetsujin 28, the giant robot in Kobe symbolizes the rebirth of the city of Kobe after the Hanshin Earthquake in 1995 and shall..
Shopping Nambu Dye Shop Sarashanti Traditional dye shop dating from the early Edo period (1605-1868). The shop houses a varied array of products from traditional..
Culture Sennyu-ji temple in Kyoto Julian Bohler Located on the slopes of Kyoto’s eastern mountains, Sennyu-ji temple is a must see among Kyoto’s Buddhist temples. Surrounded ..
Culture Gion's Hassaku, Kyoto 2024 Thursday - Aug 1st The first of August is a very special day in Kyoto’s Gion neighbourhood. Named after a term which designates the first day of ..
12 Culture A Fun Open-Air Architectural Museum Yoshiko Toyama I took a half-day trip in late autumn to Musashi-Koganei Park, a very beautiful and peaceful place. The Tamagawa Jousui (water purification..
Culture Kyoto Konchi-in’s Tsuru-Kame Garden Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto's Konchi-in Temple Garden was designed by Kobori Enshu (1579-1647) in around 1630, but it was a talented gardener na..
12 Culture Kyoto Nijo-jo Castle’s Gardens Tomoko Kamishima Nijo-jo Castle was the official lodging for the Tokugawa Shogun when staying in Kyoto. Tokugawa Ieyasu (the 1st Shogun) started..