Akihabara
Specialities Anime & Manga - Akihabara isn’t called Electric Town for no reason. As soon as you step off the train, you’re bombarded with adverts for all the latest gaming...
Tobu Zoo
Specialities Theme Parks - Dubbed a Hybrid Leisure Land, Tobu Zoo in Saitama is a zoo and rollercoaster and water park all rolled into one. Make your way to the zoo on the we...
Otome Road
Specialities Anime & Manga - Interested in the 2D side of Japan? Head to Otome Road in Ikebukuro, which has anime and manga goods, voice actor CDs, doujinshi (self-published works...
8bit Cafe
Specialities Anime & Manga - Shinjuku is Inception come true for those looking to see into the future – skyscrapers touching the clouds, high-rise buildings so close that they're ...
Odawara
Specialities Castles - Odawara is an often overlooked gateway to nature and history. Tourists looking for castles or towns rich in Japanese traditional culture often opt for...
Ooedo Onsen Monogatari
Specialities Theme Parks - The concept of community bathing doesn’t really fly in most countries nowadays and it has to be said: You’re missing out big time. The Ooedo-Onsen ...
Fukuoka Castle Ruins
Specialities Castles - Nestled in the centre of Fukuoka Prefecture in Maizuru Park, the atmospheric ruins of Fukuoka Castle, also known as the Maizuru Castle, is one of...
Tempozan Harbor Village
Specialities Theme Parks - The Osaka Bay Area is a collection of of man-made islands and peninsulas that were built to accommodate Osaka’s rapidly growing urban area. Tempozan H...
Kochi Castle
Specialities Castles - Smack in the middle of Kochi’s city centre, surrounded by the neon signs of fast food restaurants and glamorous sky scrapers, Kochi Castle stands prou...
Mejiro
Specialities Neighborhoods - A small station situated between Takadanobaba and Ikebukuro along the Yamanote Line, Mejiro is quite the laid-back and easygoing spot for strolling ar...
Takadanobaba
Specialities Anime & Manga - Named by Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1636, the area of Takadanobaba (literally "Takata's horse spot”) was the famed shogun's favorite horse riding, horse raci...