Activities Best Beaches Near Tokyo H. Fern Just a short trip from Tokyo, these coastal getaways make for the perfect quick escape! From family-friendly beaches to seasi...
Getting to Know Choshi’s Seafood Heritage Tom Roseveare Chiba Prefecture encompasses a wide, diverse landscape on the east side of Tokyo, that is known for its coastal scenery and s...
13 Activities Ninja Training at the Akame 48 Waterfalls Geoff Day The Akame ravine, in Mie Prefecture, is the historical training ground of Iga style Ninja where even today courses are offere...
Culture Tutan’Nya’men Day at “MYSTERY OF TUTANKHAMEN” 2025 Kim Bergström On May 6th, pet lovers and history buffs can come together for a unique Golden Week event at the immersive “MYSTERY OF TUTANK...
10 Kyoto's Ryoan-ji Temple Shozo Fujii At the foot of Kinugasayama is the famed Ryoan-ji temple with its rock garden, Bojotei-en. Ryoan-ji is designated as a UNESCO...
Activities Old-Time Farm Life: Shunran-no-Sato Tristan Scholze Take part in old-time farm life in the mountains of the beautiful Noto Peninsula at Shunran-no-Sato, a village of farm houses...
Culture Sightseeing in Yonezawa Tom Roseveare As a castle town, Yonezawa in southern Yamagata was once home to the Uesugi clan, but is more commonly known for its delicaci...
Culture Tokyo's UNESCO World Heritage Sites Sleiman Azizi Tokyo is home to two of Japan's 23 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The National Museum of Western Art, part of a global cultural...
Activities Nishiyama Park and Road Station Amanda Ho A large local extensive park with a zoo and adventurous children play area.
Culture Amabiki Kannon Temple Elizabeth S Rakuhoji, also known as Amabiki Kannon, or the Rain-drawing Kannon, is reknowned for cherry blossoms in spring, and hydrangea...
