Activities Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Illumination 2026 Jaime Wong Autumn foliage is lit up at night at Kiyomizu-dera
12 Culture Honpo-ji Temple in Ueno Peter Sidell Between Ueno and Asakusa in central Tokyo, Honpo-ji is an intimate little Buddhist temple, with serene statues and some inter...
Planning NINJA Wi-Fi Ilona Lin NINJA WiFi is one of the most widely-used pocket WIFI devices in Japan.
Activities Following the Kamo to Gion Bridget Ye If you are looking for that classic Japanese riverbank setting found in some anime shows or Japanese films, then a stroll alo...
12 Culture Akihabara Busou Shoten Ilona Lin Akihabara Busou Shoten is a weapons and armor store in Akihabara.
10 Activities Kiyomizuyama Park in Shizuoka Peter Sidell In the middle of Shizuoka in central Japan, Kiyomizuyama Park is a relaxing green space, a lushly forested hill that's also h...
Activities Lake Ikeda Amanda Ho Lake Ikeda is a caldera lake formed from volcanic activity 6400 years ago. Legend has it that a monster named Isshii inhibits...
15 Culture Shirayama-hime Shrine Mandy Bartok Visit the head of the Shirayama Shrines in Japan in Ishikawa Prefecture.
10 Culture Kodaira Festival Meg Sing Kodaira Festival is held by Hitotsubashi University on its Kunitachi campus. Freshmen students, sports clubs, interest groups...
14 Shopping Urahara in Pictures Meg Sing Urahara is the term for the back streets of Harajuku with stores that sell limited edition clothing and accessories, as well ...