Activities Ota City Tourist Information Center Mandy Bartok Start your Japan adventure just minutes from Haneda Airport, at the sparkling new Ota City Tourism Information Center, where ...
Culture Blessing of the Yamabushi Japan Travel After a traumatic injury at school, 12-year old Satoshi falls into emotionally difficult times. In an effort to figure out ho...
Culture Temple of Aikido Arlene Bastion Kōzan-ji Temple is beautiful in its quiet peace, a fitting resting place for the founder of Aikido, the gentle art of self de...
Transportation Bonsai by Taxi Janice Thomas A visit to Shunkaen Bonsai Museum with an English-speaking taxi tour guide.
Activities Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in Japan (2026) Joanna Ligon Discover 40 of the best places to see cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and beyond this spring!
Culture Shorinzan Daruma-ji Gloria Ticconi In Takasaki, north of Tokyo in Japan's Gunma prefecture, Shorinzan Daruma-ji is the temple of Daruma dolls, traditional good ...
Area Yufuin Jaime Wong Yufuin is a stunningly gorgeous little town just an hour away from Beppu by train. It is full of lovely shops selling a varie...
Culture Global Tower Beppu Jaime Wong Enjoy some stunning panoramic views of Beppu city from the top of Global Tower