Culture Mito's Educational Legacy Arlene Bastion Kodokan and Kairakuen are the main tourist attractions in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Rich in scenic appeal as well as historic...
14 Culture The Japanese Garden Elena Lisina To enjoy the Japanese garden, one needs to understand its essence and traditions. In a garden, monks create a miniature image...
Activities A Day at Toba Aquarium Cathy Cawood Toba Aquarium is the only place you can see dugong in Japan. It has the greatest number of different species of any aquarium ...
Culture Kazurabashi - Rope Bridge of Iya Anonymous A traditional vine-rope bridge located in Tokushima Prefecture's Iya Valley region. A beautiful work of engineering in a gorg...
Activities The Forest, Japan’s Best Kept Secret Alena Eckelmann Japan’s best kept secret is not found in the backstreets of Tokyo, in the shopping malls of Osaka or in the alleys of Kyoto. ...
Culture Aichi: The Heart of Japan Shannon Walker As a center of industry and commerce, Aichi can often be overlooked as a travel destination. However, it is well worth slowin...
Culture Visiting an Ama Diver Hut in Toba Cathy Cawood Meeting Japan's female Ama divers over a delicious seafood lunch with spiny lobster at Hachiman-Kamado, an Ama diver hut in T...
Culture Katori Shrine Jasper Wilkins Katori shrine is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is located in Chiba, north east of Narita. It is free to enter...
Accommodation HOTEL MYSTAYS Ochanomizu Peter Sidell In the very centre of Tokyo, HOTEL MYSTAYS Ochanomizu is a modern, comfortable hotel convenient for transportation and shoppi...
Activities Virtual Event Invite: Another Side of Tokyo, the Tokyo Islands 2021 Geoff Day Our next virtual tour will take you to the Oshima and Kozushima islands, two of the 11 Tokyo Islands located south of the cit...
