Culture Visiting Osaka Castle Irma Syahriar A visit to Osaka Castle offers a chance to travel back in time and find out more about its historical background.
Culture Hikone Castle Bryan Baier One of the 12 remaining pre Edo-era castles in Japan just outside of Kyoto
Culture Towel Museum Ichihiro Anonymous There probably aren’t many towel museums around the world, so if you want to visit one before you die, come to Imabari and se...
Culture Takamatsu's Ritsurin Garden Anonymous Ritsurin Garden is one of the most nationally acclaimed gardens in Japan. Standing for nearly 400 years, this garden is in th...
Culture A Day Trip to Yūki, Ibaraki Niaya Harper Yūki, Ibaraki - A city with a long tradition of Japanese textile and craft and the birthplace of Yūki-Tsumugi.
Culture Kabukiza, Kabuki Theater in Ginza Guilhem Malfre At the Ginza kabuki theater, Kabukiza, fans of theatre and traditional Japanese culture can enjoy performances of kabuki at J...
Culture Zuigan-ji Temple in Matsushima Andrew Kehoe Zuigan-ji is a Buddhist temple that was restored by Date Masumune. It is located in Matsushima which is considered to be 1 of...
Culture Kyoto Daikaku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Daikaku-ji Temple, located in the northwest suburbs of Kyoto, contains the same design elements of the ancient Imperial Palace.
Culture Unique Things To Do in Suwa Geoff Day We take a look at some of the more bizarre locations in and around the Suwa area of the city including hot springs, freshwate...
Culture The Sword and Okayama Kenji Chida Osafune was a land of master swordsmiths, lords and samurai.