8 Activities Chiba Park in Autumn Victoria Vlisides Chiba Park is just a 15-minute walk from Chiba Station. Check out the fall leaves!
12 Culture Usa Jingu Shrine Ekaterina Bespyatova Hachiman, the god of warriors, is a popular deity. There are many of his shrines throughout Japan, and Usa-jingū is the oldes...
Activities Cosmos Season at Showa Kinen Park Kim Along with the famous gingko tree tunnel, one of the highlights of autumn at Showa Kinen Park are the cosmos flowers that gro...
11 Culture Beppu Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell) Night Diagoras Kalaitzoglou Experience one of the most famous sites in Beppu during the night. Beautiful illumination, installations and projections. Onl...
Shopping The Booksellers of Jimbocho Scott Brause Tokyo has one of the world's largest collections of bookstores, many with lots of books in western languages. Find rare book...
Culture Ushiku Daibutsu New Year Events 2024-2025 Lynda Hogan Overview of the New Year celebratory events held annually at the Ushiku Daibutsu (big buddha) in Ibaraki prefecture, close to...
Culture Asakusabashi Chestnut Festival 2024 Kylie Plester Visit Asakusabashi's annual Red and White Chestnut Festival and enjoy a local community event with dancers, food and market s...
Culture Kiba Park Sleiman Azizi Once a staging area for the lumber industry, Kiba park has evolved into a much enjoyed green space for the locals of koto City.
14 Culture Hoanji Buddhist Temple in Odawara Peter Sidell In the historical castle town of Odawara close to Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Hoanji is a Buddhist temple with a co...
Activities Cycling from Kyoto to Nara Cathy Cawood Cycling from Kyoto to Nara in early September offers great countryside and river views. The best route follows the road besid...