Nezu Shrine – Azaleas on a Hill Tomoko Kamishima Nezu Shrine – Azaleas on a Hill: From a distance, the azaleas here look like a large carpet on a hill . After it rains, the s...
Shopping Go Souvenir Shopping in Old Japan Cathy Cawood The area of Okage Yokocho is a nostalgic street leading to Ise Naiku Shrine. It is lined with Edo and Meiji Era style buildin...
7 Shakunage Garden Mandy Bartok Shakunage Garden boasts over 20,000 rhododendron bushes on a hillside in southern Oita Prefecture.
Tokyo's Bridgestone Museum to Close Peter Sidell From May 18 2015, the Bridgestone Museum of Art in Tokyo's Kyobashi district will close for a renovation lasting several years.
Food Ajidokoro Naka Mandy Bartok Ajidokoro Naka is one of the only options - but a darn good one - in Kurokawa Onsen for those who don't want to dine in their...
Activities Hiking the Kuju Mountain Range Mandy Bartok Scale some of Kyushu's highest peaks during a hike of the Kuju Mountain Range.
Maglev Train Hits New 603kph Speed Record Tom Roseveare The MLX-01 bullet train set a new speed record of 603kph (374.69mph) on April 21st during renewed testing in Tsuru, Yamanashi...
Accommodation Afternoon Tea at British Hills Amber Mezbourian Leave Japan behind and explore British Hills, a surreal holiday resort in the heart of the Fukushima countryside. Enjoy after...
Accommodation Cherry Blossom near Tokyo Imperial Palace Gonzague Gay-Bouchery Located near the Imperial Palace and the Yasukuni Shrine, Chidorigafuchi Is a national Japanese cemetery and memorial for aro...
Peach Blossoms near JR Kadohara St. Hiroshi Ohnuki Time-lapse video of pretty peach blossoms blooming around small, unmanned JR Kadohara Station in Fukui Prefecture.
