If you travel to countries hoping to experience another culture, Japan is still rich with it and Nara is the perfect place surrounded by culture and history. It is many things at once: traditional, natural, delightful, heartfelt, and all around wonderful. Come to Nara and be amazed. I honestly could name 100 things in Nara that would make for an amazing trip, but I have narrowed it down to the top 15 spots that you will not find even in most guidebooks.

The theme is Dragon Ball and just like the anime, there are lots of prizes for those who collect the Dragon Balls—in this case the stamps.

The Butohkan in Kyoto is one of the few venues where you can see live Butoh performances every week and what you see may shock but also engage you.

Sometimes sweet and sometimes spicy, either way we all love sauces. Some foods are difficult to imagine without them; they make our meal taste better and can be fun to experiment and mix together to give an old sauce a new taste. Japanese cuisine is one of the world’s most delicious and these sauces contribute to its excellence.

Hi everyone and welcome to Taiken Japan, where we'll be talking about cool and interesting things to do in Japan. Today, we're gonna talk about traditional Japanese snacks or dagashi. I'll be eating several dagashi and ranking them.

I live in Tokyo, the world’s largest metropolis, but my home is in the western region. Most tourists focus their attention on the busier areas like Ginza, Akihabara, Shibuya, or Shinjuku, but do not know of the many exciting places in western Tokyo along the Keio Line. For your next Tokyo vacation, here is are my top 15 fun recommendations in western Tokyo. Enjoy!

Lawson convenience stores have brought their own character Karaage-kun and Dragon Quest's Slime together celebrating 30 years since they were both created bringing to Japan a new fried chicken with an altogether ambitious new flavor.

The Japanese love hanging out at the gym as much as most other countries. You can find them quite easily in Japan and some are open 24 hours a day. The gymnasiums are truly enjoyable in multiple ways with only slight differences.

The Higashimuki Shopping District in Nara City is filled with great shops to look around both traditional and modern. It stretches from Kintetsu Nara Station, past Nara Park toward Sanjodori Street, which leads to JR Nara Station. The street is roofed to protect from the elements and the ceiling is decorated with beautiful artwork posters of deer, forest, and other things associated with Nara Prefecture.

Most people don't know that Japan is a great place for hiking. There are mountainous areas outside of the big cities just begging for people to hike them in the fall season.

Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park plays host to several events every year and on February 28 was the annual flea market with over 800 vendors selling all kinds of merchandise at prices lower than cheap.

Here it is.  That delicious bowl of salty, briny liquid warmth that ignites not only your taste, but also makes your insides feel calm and satisfied.  It is miso soup, the gastronomic gift from Japan that tastes great with rice.