Culture Higashikurume City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Higashikurume City flies under the radar yet offers some interesting history and landmarks. These include an Edo-period Fudo ...
Culture Fuchu City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Fuchu City is filled with plenty of history and landmarks. These include the Babadaimon Zelkova Trees, the Kumano Shrine Tumu...
Culture Akishima City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Akishima City is home to some interesting historical sites and landmarks. these include the whales of Akishima Kujira, Gingko...
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...
Activities Children's Day Destinations in Adachi Ward Kim Bergström Children's Day is celebrated in Japan annually on May 5th, and the Adachi Ward local government office has recommended three ...