Activities 3-Day Adventure in Tama Veronica Carnevale Despite Tokyo’s reputation as a concrete jungle, its Tama area is blessed with natural beauty. The Tama area is home to a num...
Activities Pilgrimage to Yoshimine-dera Bonson Lam Yoshimine Temple is number 20 of the 33 temples in the Saigoku or Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage. Founded in 1029, it remains a hav...
Culture Sapporo Lilac Season Kim Bergström The Sapporo Lilac Festival has been an annual event since 1959, and a year later, lilacs were designated as the city's offici...
Culture Top 5 Attractions around Meiji Jingu Louise George Kittaka The Meiji Jingu area offers much more than the famous shrine. What else can you see in the area?
13 Birdwatchers at Yakushiike Park Cathy Cawood Birdwatchers with super lenses gathered in late February to photograph plum blossoms and a solitary blue heron at Yakushiike ...
Culture A Day in Tokyo's Sumida Ward Fiona Yoshitake A sample itinerary for a day out in Sumida, Tokyo. Start your day at the Hokusai Museum, followed by a trip to the Tokyo Sky...
Accommodation Guest House Shinagawa-shuku Supakarn Sunthonthammas Guest House Shinagawa-shuku breaks the typical backpacker accommodation mold, providing highly affordable accommodation just ...
Area Mito Japan Travel Mito, the capital of Ibaraki prefecture, is home to one of Japan’s three great gardens, Kairaku-en Garden. The centerpiece of...
Culture Eifuku-ji Temple, Osaka Gary Luscombe Eifuku-ji is a little known temple hidden in the countryside of eastern Osaka. This often overlooked temple holds the mausole...
