Osaka: Japan’s Newest Tourist Hotspot

Osaka is an attractive modern city in Japan with an interesting mix of traditional buildings and modern architecture. It is famous for its relaxed down-to-earth people, sense of humour and colourful local dialect (known as Kansai-ben) and amazing food such as takoyaki and okonomiyaki.

Culture Food & Drink Kansai

John Asano

November 18, 2015

Find History in Sendai

Japan's second largest northern city and capital city of the Tohoku region, is the city of Sendai. Having first heard about Sendai when reading about the age of the samurai during which Sendai was the stronghold of the Date-clan the city had a certain historical appeal to it.

Culture Attractions Nature Food & Drink Tohoku

Bjorn Koolen

October 26, 2015

Autumn Highlights in Gifu

Gifu Prefecture in the Chubu region of Japan is a fantastic place to enjoy the beautiful autumn colours in fall. Gifu is lucky to be surrounded by mountains, which means it has a wealth of destinations that are famous for their beautiful autumn foliage.

Nature Attractions Chubu

John Asano

October 14, 2015

Momiji Festival at Gujo Hachiman Castle

Now that autumn is finally here in Japan I find myself planning what places I’d like to visit to see the beautiful autumn leaves. One of my favourites that I keep visiting every year is the picturesque town of Gujo Hachiman in Central Japan.

Attractions Events Nature Chubu

John Asano

October 7, 2015

Chrysanthemum Doll Shows and Autumn Colors

Autumn is the season of colours all around us. The red, orange and yellow colours of various trees and plants provide a feast everyone’s eye. Every mountain, valley and the pathways of Japan will be adorned with beautiful colours by the nature.

Attractions Events Nature Chubu Chubu

Preetha

September 30, 2015

Marugame Castle: The Smallest Keep

What is sightseeing in Japan without a visit to its numerous castles? Once again I embark on a journey to Marugame city of Kagawa prefecture, for a chance to see another one of the twelve original castles of Japan that still has a wooden tenshu (keep)!

Attractions Culture Shikoku

Azalia Zaharuddin

September 22, 2015

Shizuoka City's Influential History, Toro Remains and Senpu Castle

Discovery of a vibrant culture dating back 2,000 years at Toro, in modern-day Shizuoka City, was a morale boost to Japanese struggling with post-World War 2 defeat. The site was first uncovered accidentally during military construction in 1943.

Culture Attractions Chubu

Tony Everitt

September 20, 2015

Korankei Valley of Nagoya

Korankei Valley is situated in the Asuke district of the Toyota City in Aichi prefecture. This place is the most beautiful site of Nagoya to be visited during the autumn season.

Attractions Events Culture Nature Chubu

Preetha

September 15, 2015

The Mount Kinka Ascent

At the base of 百曲登山道 (Hyaku Magari Tosando), the ‘100 turns’ trail, there are welcoming steps. Now this trail is short, however it is steep. It can be an easy hike or a hard one depending on how you decide to accomplish the task.

Culture Nature Attractions Chubu

Melicia Hewitt

September 9, 2015

Five Fun Things to Do in Shiga Prefecture

Shiga Prefecture, located in the Kansai Region of Central Japan near Kyoto and Nara is an area rich in natural beauty and historical attractions. It is home to more temples and shrines than Kyoto, making it a must see destination for any fans of Japanese history and culture.

Culture Attractions Nature Kansai

John Asano

August 14, 2015

The Castles of Chubu

The myriad castles of feudal Japan were originally built to guard important or strategic sites, but also became homes for powerful rulers and centers of governance.

Attractions Chubu

Bradley O’Grady

August 12, 2015

The Rebuilt Charm of Matsumoto’s Nakamachi Street

With a charming and compact downtown area that leads right to the foot of Japan’s oldest surviving castle, Matsumoto is widely regarded as an eminently walkable town.

Attractions Culture Chubu

Kevin Kato

July 16, 2015

Five Fun Things to do in Mie

Mie Prefecture, located in the Kansai Region of Central Japan is an area rich in nature, history and culture.

Attractions Kansai

John Asano

July 14, 2015

Five Fun Things To Do In Aichi

Aichi Prefecture is located in the Chubu Region of Central Japan with Nagoya its biggest and best known city. Nagoya is Japan’s fourth largest city and the capital and economic hub of Aichi Prefecture.

Attractions Culture Chubu

John Asano

July 1, 2015

Top 5 Things To Do In Okayama City

Okayama is a small city, a little off the beaten track. Overshadowed by its neighbors, Hiroshima and Kobe, it’s easily overlooked by travellers. It makes a fun day trip if you’re planning a visit to the Kansai or Chugoku area of mainland Japan.

Attractions Shopping Culture Chugoku

Becca Slinn

June 25, 2015

Okazaki: The Home of the First Tokugawa Shogun

Okazaki is an old castle town located close to Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Central Japan. It is famous for its delicious eggs and for being the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa Shogun of Japan.

Attractions Culture Chubu

John Asano

June 20, 2015

The Treasures of Inuyama

Inuyama is a gorgeous large town by western standards. It is located in Aichi Prefecture. There is plenty to eat, see and soak up in one day. It is a simple place to reach for visitors from Kyoto and Nagoya and is a thirty minute train journey from both Nagoya and Gifu City.

Culture Events Attractions Chubu

Mat

June 19, 2015

The Castle Town of Iwamura

Gifu Prefecture is lucky to have so many old castle towns due to being a crossroad between the east and west of Japan. Gifu’s strategic location made it a valuable area to control during the samurai age of Japan. There was a famous saying during the Sengoku (Warring States) Period “Control Gifu and you control Japan”.

Culture Attractions Chubu

John Asano

June 7, 2015