Fall Foliage and Hiking in Yamagata: A Palette of Beauty
Tohoku’s mountains are ablaze with autumn color earlier than the Kansai or Kanto regions, giving hikers and “leaf peepers” a perfect jump on the season.
September 23, 2017
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Spooky Japan: A Guide to the Cryptids
With Halloween approaching, here is a list of a few creatures that I would not want to bump into during my walk home at night.
October 28, 2016
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Anata no Warehouse: The Spookiest Place in Kawasaki
One unique spot in Kawasaki is the popular Anata no Warehouse, meaning “your warehouse”, which some people nickname the “adult arcade”. It is only a few minutes’ walk from Kawasaki Station and is the main hub for a night out for many people in Kawasaki and beyond.
October 17, 2017
Chubu Japan: Guide to the Chita Peninsula
Chita Peninsula is home to Chubu Centrair International Airport, making it the global gateway to Central Japan. Here are some of the top things to see and do.
October 14, 2017
Let's Make a Ring in Nakameguro
Are you planning to celebrate a special day here in Tokyo? Anniversary, honeymoon, or perhaps your birthday? If these are the cases for you, how about creating rings of your own in Nakameguro, Tokyo?
October 14, 2017
Enjoying Autumn Colours with the Hakone Free Pass
Autumn is a great time to visit Japan. Everywhere you look, there are vivid green, red, orange and yellow colours, and the Hakone area is a great choice for enjoying the fall foliage.
October 13, 2017
Halloween in Shibuya: A Night Like No Other
If you are in Tokyo during the Halloween week and want to experience the unique way Japanese celebrate Halloween, then you MUST NOT miss out the Halloween night at Shibuya.
October 13, 2017
Fukuyama: The Southern Undiscovered Treasure of Japan
It was a place I knew nothing about and yet all the major Shinkansen lines stopped there on the way to Hiroshima, so I assumed it must be a place of some significance either historically or economically.
October 12, 2017
Eiheiji: The World’s Most Important Zen Temple
As it is the largest training monastery in Japan, it is fairly unique, and visiting is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen Buddhism. Even those who are less interested in religion will no doubt be awed by this gorgeous temple.
October 11, 2017
Mickey House Tokyo: Relaxed Language Learning for Both Newcomers & Locals
With over 30 years of experience, Mickey House seeks to help those who look to improve themselves in the world of foreign languages.
October 7, 2017
A Guide to Ninja Weapons
Ninja have largely passed through history but have left their mark in society, pop culture, and are now recognizable across the world along with their crazy weapons.
October 7, 2017
Creating Deadly but also Beautiful Katanas: The Ancient Crafting Method of Japanese Samurai Swords
Manufacture of the katana using traditional methods, along the lines of those practiced by legendary swordsmiths such as Muramasa from the 15th century onwards, is a highly complicated and time consuming process.
October 7, 2017
Tokoname: The Town Where Amazing Pottery is Omnipresent
Nestled on the Chita Peninsula in Aichi prefecture is Tokoname, an ancient pottery town decorated with ceramic-lined pathways and a fortune cat (Manekineko) trail.
October 7, 2017
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Enjoying Autumn Colours with the Hakone Free Pass
Autumn is a great time to visit Japan. Everywhere you look, there are vivid green, red, orange and yellow colours, and the Hakone area is a great choice for enjoying the fall foliage.
October 13, 2017
A Futon at 3000 Meters: Staying at a Japanese Mountain Hut
Japan, the land of convenience, even tames it's mountains with 'Koya', or mountain huts. These uniquely Japanese pockets of civilization need to be seen to be believed...
October 7, 2017
Halloween in Shibuya: A Night Like No Other
If you are in Tokyo during the Halloween week and want to experience the unique way Japanese celebrate Halloween, then you MUST NOT miss out the Halloween night at Shibuya.
October 13, 2017
Anata no Warehouse: The Spookiest Place in Kawasaki
One unique spot in Kawasaki is the popular Anata no Warehouse, meaning “your warehouse”, which some people nickname the “adult arcade”. It is only a few minutes’ walk from Kawasaki Station and is the main hub for a night out for many people in Kawasaki and beyond.
October 17, 2017
Eiheiji: The World’s Most Important Zen Temple
As it is the largest training monastery in Japan, it is fairly unique, and visiting is a great way to familiarize yourself with Zen Buddhism. Even those who are less interested in religion will no doubt be awed by this gorgeous temple.
October 11, 2017
How to Get to Shinjuku Gyoen
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is one of the largest parks in Tokyo, with a lake and several different styles of garden: Japanese garden, French formal garden, English landscape garden.
September 16, 2016
