Culture Shimane: Japan's Well-Kept Secret Eline Teunissen Shimane prefecture is a coastal area in the west of Honshu — Japan’s main island. While not too far from the popular Hiroshim...
Culture Maximizing the Fun in Ikaruga-Cho Bryan Baier Ikaruga-cho is a town in Nara Prefecture. It’s most famous for Horyuji Temple, home of the world’s oldest wooden buildings.
Culture The Jewel of Downtown Tokyo Samuel Patrick Thomas Explore Katsushika, and discover the perfectly preserved spirit, cuisine, and crafts of old Edo.
Culture Maru: a Circle Elena Lisina Maru, or a circle, is encountered quite often in Japan – on the country's flag, at Shinto shrines and the sumo ring, and also...
Culture A Hokkaido Adventure: From Obihiro to Kushiro Serena Ogawa Enjoy Hokkaido with this 3-day itinerary taking you from Obikiro to Kushiro.
Culture Tottori's Jinpukaku Kim Tottori's Jinpukaku is a European-style two storied building, which was constructed over eight months starting in September o...
Culture The Spirit of Yamagata: a Virtual Journey Geoff Day Explore the Three Sacred Mountains of Dewa and learn about the ancient practices of Shugendo (the way of mountain worship) fr...
20 Culture Unity with Nature Elena Lisina Impressive views of traditional buildings and objects are often surrounded by nature. That understanding and feeling of harmo...