7 Culture Tsuchiura City’s “Turtle Castle” Elizabeth S Tsuchiura Castle in Ibaraki Prefecture, is also known as “Turtle Castle”, once appearing as a floating turtle surrounded by e...
Activities Discover Shikoku in Six Days Ignatius Koh Being Japan's smallest island, Shikoku isn't the first place most first-time or even second-time travellers would consider fo...
Food 5 of Kyoto's Best Donut Shops Kim Bergström Kyoto is home to a number of delicious donut shops amidst all of its traditional temples and shrines. This guide covers five ...
Activities 5 of Japan's Best Iris Gardens Kim Bergström Along with hydrangeas, irises are one of the colorful floral highlights of Japan's rainy season. This guide covers five great...
Culture Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 2 of 4 Shozo Fujii Gio-ji Temple is more of a hermitage than a temple. It is a building with a kitchen sandwiched between two Japanese style roo...
Culture Koganei City - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Koganei City is the geographical centre of Tokyo. It features many natural spaces, including Kajino Park, Koganei Park, the N...
Culture Sumida City Ward - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi The downtown blue collar image of Sumida City Ward is easily complemented by the sophistication of its parks and gardens. The...
Culture Arakawa City Ward - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Arakawa is one of central Tokyo's 23 city wards and is home to a number of parks with the famous Sumida River nearby. These i...
Culture National Museum of Japanese History Elizabeth S The National Museum of Japanese History holds thousands of artifacts revealing millennia of Japan's history and folklore. Lif...
Activities Hokusatsu Regional Park, Kagoshima Christopher Lawson Located on the outskirts of the small town of Miyanojo in Kagoshima on Kyushu Island lies Hokusatsu Regional Park. With a div...
