Tag: Animals

Off to the Races! Horse Racing in Japan

Equine traditions in Japan date back to the Kofun era. Yokohama’s Negishi racecourse, completed in 1866, marked the beginning of a long and storied history that continues to this day. Intrigued by this story? Then read on.

Events All Japan

Joel Neff

October 26, 2016

Feed the Ducks and Ride the Boats: A Guide to Nakajima Park

You wouldn’t expect to be able to feed ducks staying in the middle of a large city like Sapporo. How wrong you would be. I am going to plan a morning for you and you are going to do exactly as I say.

Attractions Nature Hokkaido

Steven Askew

September 7, 2016

Zoorasia: A Friendly Yokohama Zoo

This zoo is in Yokohama ward, and is more than just a zoo; it also resembles a safari park. Fortunately for the animals, cages are really big and fences are as little as possible as to get the animals to live in an environment that is parallel to their native one.

Attractions Nature Kanto

Marina Lizio

September 6, 2016

Best 5 Spots in Edogawa

Tokyo is a huge city. No one has any doubts about that. Within Tokyo there are many hidden areas just waiting for more people to visit them. Edogawa is one of those areas with lots to do and many places that will make your trip to Japan even more excellent. Here is a list of the 5 best places in Edogawa to visit.

Attractions Kanto

Vi Phan

July 27, 2016

Stray Animals in Japan

I met my first stray cat when I went jogging in Japan. There are many domestic cats walking around (so far I have never seen a stray dog here), but strays always look different and give me different looks. That skinny cat I met had white fur, with lots of dirty stains and even some blood ones. Luckily, I could see him/her again when I went to the same spot again.

Food & Drink Nature All Japan

Teina-Tokyo

July 25, 2016

Hokkaido hikers beware of the great and the small

Hokkaido offers beautiful bushwalks and treks, but hikers beware. There are two dangerous creatures lurking in those forests. One is gigantic and the other is tiny and both are best avoided.

Attractions Nature Hokkaido

Lucy Morrell

April 23, 2016

Yume Bokujo

So what do you do when your kid likes animals and you don't want her making friends with the pigeons in the park? You take her to a farm in Chiba, where she can pet bunnies and chase sheep. Yume Bokujo is one such place in Narita.

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Electra K. Vasileiadou

April 13, 2016