A Fukuoka Summer at Keya Beach Tristan Scholze Fukuoka's Keya Beach is the jewel of the Itoshima Peninsula. Beach houses, clear waters, and clean sand grace this bay retreat...
Planning Harajuku's Child-Friendly Day Trips Kate Neath Harajuku and neighboring Omotesando in Tokyo are dotted with baby-friendly sightseeing spots, cafes, nursing rooms and playgro..
Motomachi Shopping Street, Yokohama Tomoko Kamishima Motomachi Shopping Street, Yokohama: The very first “bargain sale” in Japan began in Motomachi. Even now, more than 400,000 pe..
Hama-rikyu Garden Sara Pretelli Hama-rikyu is a beautiful garden located in the Shiodome area of central Tokyo. This is a family garden of Tokugawa Shogun. In..
Step Inside: Sensoji Temple Sara Pretelli Sensoji is a famous buddhist temple in Tokyo, built in the 7th century to house the golden statue of Kannon the goddess of mercy...
Food Flying Dango in Iwate Tom Roseveare Witness the 'flying dango' over Gembikei Gorge, delivered by Kakko-ya.
The Great Buddha of Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kamakura Daibutsu): Daibutsu has been a symbol and anchor for people in Kamakura, and now is lov..
Kamakura Hachiman-gu, Star Festival Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura Hachiman-gu, Star Festival: During the season, beautiful colorful bowls with slips of paper, and bamboo branches ador..