6 Culture Hozenji Yokocho John Carter Located down a narrow side street a piece of Osaka’s history still lingers. Hozenji Yokocho is a small slice of Edo lined on ...
Activities Noriko's Private Space Hairdresser John Carter Offering a service to foreigners who don’t feel comfortable speaking Japanese, Noriko is the stylist that will make sure your...
Accommodation Hotel La Aroma, Tennoji John Carter Peace and quiet is what makes the perfect hotel for some. If this is an important trait for you then opting for an adults onl...
Activities Hotel Toyo John Carter The Dobutsuenmae area is a small district located in the Tennoji ward of Osaka. In more recent times it’s become a popular pl...
9 Culture Nagai Botanical Gardens John Carter When visiting the Osaka Natural History Museum I was pleasantly surprised to discover a botanical garden encompasses the buil...
Accommodation Higashiyama-sou Ryokan Kiyomizu John Carter Located at the foot of the eastern mountains and Kiyomizu-dera, this Ryokan really is something else.
Culture Nara Toshodai-ji Temple in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Toshodai-ji Temple in Nara is the head temple of the Ritsu sect of Buddhism in Japan. The Ritsu sect mainly studies and pract...
Accommodation Kaikoan Machiya Stay Higashiyama Hoyee Tse Live the life of a Edo period noble at Kaiokan in Okazaki Higashiyama Kyoto
Accommodation Tomiyamakan Ryokan Sakurai John Carter As Nara prefecture is largely a mountainous region it’s no surprise that it’s much different from the hustle and bustle of th...
Accommodation Guest-house Nara Backpackers John Carter Many reel in terror when the word hostel is mentioned but in Japan this type of accommodation has a whole new meaning. Allow ...
