Where can you find the best hanami spots in Kyoto"Here are my five favorite cherry blossom locations:[The canal in Okazaki Park]1. Okazaki Park, Ke ...
Don’t let the similarity to Speed Racer’s Mammoth Car fool you, Japan’s Seven Stars luxury train in Kyushu is very friendly. The ...
The Pig & Whistle pub on Sanjo is something of a Kyoto institution among foreigners in the city and will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this Dece ...
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?????Knife Attacker Wanted to Rid Japan of the Disabled, Authorities Say New York TimesTokyo votes for new prefecture governor after scandals BBCJapan ...
?????????The bus station (Tsukuba Center) in Tsukuba is opposite Tsukuba Station. Both local and highway buses depart from Tsukuba Center. The ticket ...
??????????????Drag fun a go-go at gay bar Village, Osaka.Just five minutes or so a walk from Osaka or Umeda Stations lies Doyama, arguably the biggest ...
????????????The Naramachi Karakuri Toy Museum in the Naramachi district of Nara is a fun, free museum dedicated to the ingenious wooden toys of the Ed ...
Tokyo has the image of being the world's most expensive city, but in this episode, everything is under 500 yen! STREET FOOD in Japan is everywhere es ...
Jishu Jinja, located in the Kiyomizu-dera temple grounds, is a shrine is known for its influence over love related prayers. Dedicated to the god Okuni ...
???????????Wellness Park in Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture is a sports and leisure center adjacent to Tsukuba "Clean Center" - a euphemi ...
If you’re planning a trip to Japan, one of the most important – and challenging! – steps is deciding where to visit. With so many am ...
?????From Japan, a ?Chicago? You Probably Haven?t Seen New York TimesPokemon Go finally launches in Japan BBCJapan's $1m fertility gambit to help wome ...
????GOPokemon Go finally launched in the land of its birth yesterday and there are already thousands of young people in Japan playing the addictive ga ...
Tenry?-ji, a registered World Heritage Site, is a true treasure of the Arashiyama district of Kyoto. Founded in 1339, the temple presently serves as o ...
The Okura Frontier Hotel Tsukuba is one of the best hotels in Tsukuba located right in the center of the city near Tsukuba train and bus stations. The ...
Usually when I travel Japan, I rely on hotel WiFi, or seek out internet cafes to get online. After years of traveling like this, it became clear that ...
Ema (votive tablets for writing wishes on) are very popular in shrines and temples around Japan. People write their wishes and leave the tablets hangi ...
In case you didn't know, Pokemon GO hasn't been released in Japan yet... .? More JAPAN Pokemon GO ?. KIM DAO ...
?????Emperor Akihito of Japan Plans to Abdicate Throne, Broadcaster Says New York TimesJapan PM Shinzo Abe claims victory in parliamentary election BB ...
The Brazil Festival is an annual summer event in Tokyo, at the always buzzing and crowded Yoyogi Event Plaza, across from big, sprawling, action-packe ...
Here's where I shop + how I save money on grocery shopping in Japan! iHerb is great for people outside of Japan too though :D LINKS BELOW! .? iHerb L ...
A classic symbol of the Arashiyama area, the Togetsuky? Bridge is often the first sight that visitors head to see when they arrive. Spanning the Kats ...
QINGHAI CHINA ???????: A special Place in China ???????????????? I went to QINGHAI, China. And I experienced many beauti ...
??????? ?????Some bars try to be all things to tall people, be it vibe or orientation. K?s Hills, a bar in Osaka?s Doyama gay area, makes no such effo ...
If you want to take in some mountain scenery in Kyoto, the Eizan Electric Railway is your best choice. Eizan trains run from Demachiyanagi Station (Ke ...
???The so-called "Momosuke Bridge" in Nagiso on the Nakasendo in Nagano Prefecture is a wooden, suspension bridge across the Kiso River buil ...
By Tom Fay (Japan?s ?second city?, Osaka is a busy, bustling metropolis in the heart of the Kans ...
?????U.S. Moves to Limit Protections for Its Civilian Military Workers in Japan New York TimesJapan gamer who went to play naval arcade game and found ...
There are some places in this world we have to visit before we die. Places that are so unbelievably beautiful that we need to see it with our own eyes ...
One of the most photographed sights in Kyoto, the bamboo forest in Sagano Arashiyama is a natural gem. Walking under the shade of the towering bamboo ...
Here is a listing of this year's music festivals in Japan for the summer of 2016.Rock and ElectronicFuji Rock FestivalJuly 22-24, Naeba Ski Resort, Na ...
A scenic street in the heart of the Gion area, Shirakawa-d?ri lies alongside the Shirakawa canal and is flanked by willow on one side and sakura cherr ...
??????Duke Saraie, the "Walking Doctor," in Akasaka, Tokyo.Walking though Tokyo's Akasaka district the other day with my trusty camera in ha ...
Formerly known as Zenrinzen-ji, Nanzen-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple in the Higashiyama area of Kyoto. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, it is one of t ...
???Advance reservations are needed to visit Saihoji Temple (aka Kokedera - the "Moss Temple") in Kyoto.This involves sending a self-addresse ...
Hidden at the end of Hanami-k?ji street, Kennin-ji is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Zen sect. Founded in 1202, the founding priest was Y?sai, who ...
?????????????????As part of a PR campaign to entice people to a new theater to showcase the Japanese avant-garde dance Butoh in Kyoto, JapanVisitor wa ...
In the style of lavish poetry parties held during the Heian period, Kamigamo Shrine is host to the Kamo Kyokusui no En each year at 13:00 on the secon ...
??????Ehrismann Mansion is located in the historic Bluff/Yamate district of Yokohama.Ehrismann Mansion was designed by the famous Czech-American ...
?????Toyota Recalls 1.4 Million Vehicles as 2nd Major Airbag Maker Is Under Scrutiny New York TimesJapan uses anime to target young voters BBCJapan ru ...
????????????????Art Complex, responsible for the phenomenally successful show GEAR in Kyoto, plans to open a new theatre to showcase the Japanese avan ...
