Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Specialities Culture - Do you pine for the sleepy rural lifestyle of Japan’s past, where farmers tended to rice fields at the base of sharp, majestic mountains and...
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 ...
Takayama
Specialities Culture - Nestled at the foot of the Japanese Alps, Takayama is literally a breath of fresh air. This mountain town’s remote location has led to excellent...
Dotonbori
Specialities Culture - The famous Dotonbori neighborhood, now an eccentric mix of tourists and locals, restaurants and hostess bars, was once the heart of the theater distri...
Yanaka
Specialities Culture - Those interested in seeing a snapshot of Tokyo’s past should look no further than Yanaka. The area has roots in Edo times, when it was...
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...
Kasama Craft Hills
Specialities Culture - At the epicenter of Ibaraki’s traditional handicraft, Kasama Craft Hills is a mecca for all things ceramic from conventional to avant-garde earthenwar...
Hirome Market
Specialities Culture - When in Rome, do as the Romans do. And in Kochi, they chill out at Hirome Market. This ramshackle market of 60 vendors sells food,...
Hozenji Yokocho and Temple
Specialities Culture - Dotonbori, the epicenter of Osaka’s shopping and nightlife, can get exhausting at times. The next time you feel you need a respite from the throngs...
Sugamo
Specialities Culture - Near Ikebukuro, nestled between Otsuka and Komagome along the Yamanote Line, often-overlooked Sugamo may seem like a place with little to offer touris...
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...