Activities Keya Beach One of the most surprising aspects of Fukuoka, for new visitors, is its access to beautiful beaches and marine life. Keya Bea...
Culture Hibiya Park This large green space just outside the walls of the Imperial Palace is the oldest western-style park in Japan. Opened to the...
Culture The Fireworks of Mori no Kuni [Closed] Anonymous The Mori no Kuni Summer Festival combines undemanding country festival entertainments with a truly riveting fireworks display...
Culture Asagaya Shinmeigu Shrine Asagaya Shinmeigu Shrine (阿佐ヶ谷神明宮) is a real gem of a shrine just a few minutes walk from the north exit of JR Asagaya...
Accommodation BnA Hotel With Koenji being a "creative town" it's no surprise that the BnA Hotel opened there in 2016 and has had, subsequently, an in...
Culture Shitennoji Temple Shitennoji Temple in Osaka is regarded as one of Japan’s oldest official temples and the first to be financially supported an...
Culture Toshodaiji Temple Toshodaiji Temple, located just north of Yakushiji Temple in Nara, is a significant site related to the development of Buddhi...
Shopping Star Road A few seconds walk from JR Asagaya visitors will stumble across Star Road, a maze of small bars and cafes which has been serv...
Culture Sanjusangendo Sanjusangendo, officially called Rengeō-in, is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the Higashiyama district of Ky...
Transportation Hakata Station JR Hakata Station is Fukuoka’s biggest and the busiest in Kyushu. First opened in 1889, the station provides access to all of...