Culture Hamura City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Hamura City is a small municipality in western Tokyo and is home to several historical landmarks. These include the Hamura Br...
Culture Hachioji City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Hachioji City is not only the doorstep to the famous Mt. Takao but is also home to plenty of history and landmarks. These inc...
Culture Fussa City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Fussa City is dominated by the US Air Force Yokota Base but still finds time to feature history and landmarks. These include ...
Activities 5 Ways to Spend Valentine's Day in Tokyo Kim Bergström Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and it's a day where many of us want to do something special with our significant ...
Planning What Opened While Borders Were Closed? Kim Bergström During Japan's pandemic-related border closures, a host of new attractions popped up. This guide covers 10 of them that trave...
Activities Autumn Leaf Projections for 2022 Kim Bergström This guide covers the 2022 autumn leaf projections for different regions of Japan, with some suggestions for top spots to enj...
Culture Unique Ema in the Chubu Region Kim Bergström This guide explores a variety of unique ema (votive plaques used to write prayers and wishes on) which are found at shrines a...
Activities Tokyo's Top 5 Sakura Spots Kim Bergström Sakura season is one of the most popular times of year to visit Japan, and the season is so revered that a list of 100 Top Ch...
Culture 5 Destinations for History Buffs in Nagasaki Kim Bergström There are many great destinations across Japan for history buffs, but Nagasaki has a large number of historical spots in a co...
Culture Kurosawa Akira & Yasujiro Ozu Sleiman Azizi Kurosawa Akira & Yasujiro Ozu are some of Japan's and the world's greatest film directors. Locations in their films worth vis...