Culture Kanzanji Temple Lester Goh Kanzanji Temple is famed for its enchantingly expansive grounds, a 16-meter tall Kannon Bodhisattva statue and the Ana-Daishi...
From Tokyo to Niigata Tom Roseveare The Jōetsu Shinkansen is a high-speed bullet train route that connects Tokyo—Japan’s capital that sits near the Pacific Ocean...
Culture Kamakura's Shichifukujin Pilgrimage Helen Langford Visit eight temples and shrines in the Kamakura-Enoshima area while gathering goshuin seal stamps for each of the seven gods ...
Culture My First Visit to Japan Elena Lisina Coming to Japan for the first time, one may be confused but adapt in few days!
Activities Miura Peninsula Cherry Blossoms Rey Waters Day trip to Miura Peninsula to see the early Cherry Blossoms
Activities Tokyo Day-Trips: Mishima Peter Sidell At the head of the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Mishima is an attractive town with plenty to see and do, mak...
Culture Experience Rural Tourism in Otawara Marcela Mendez With great anticipation, we took the Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Ohtawara.
Culture Two Days in Chiba Rey Waters Exploring unbelievable Chiba Prefecture and checking out all there is to see in this two-day itinerary. Escape the cities and...
Activities Kanagawa Prefecture in Sakura Season Rey Waters Throughout Kanagawa Prefecture are hundreds of Sakura (Cherry Blossom) viewing areas. Now is the time to plan for celebrating...
Culture 24 Hours in Shibuya and Harajuku James Getgood Short on time in Tokyo, but don't know what to see? Check out our guide to the very best attractions in Shibuya and Harajuku.
