Sakitama Kofun Park
Specialities History - "Kofun" is the Japanese word for an ancient burial mound, which Sakitama Kofun Park has aplenty. Entering into the park with no prior knowledge, the.....
The Hundred Caves of Yoshimi
Specialities History - Though they're called the hundred caves of Yoshimi, there are actually 219 of them in this little town in Saitama. In folklore, it was thought...
Odawara
Specialities History - Odawara is an often overlooked gateway to nature and history. Tourists looking for castles or towns rich in Japanese traditional culture often opt for...
Toyama Memorial Museum
Specialities History - The Toyama Memorial Museum is a collection of buildings founded by prominent businessman Gen-ichi Toyama as a home for his mother. Reconstructed from ...
Kochi Castle
Specialities History - 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...
Ryugadou Cave
Specialities History - Imagine this: you climb past a beautiful mini-waterfall, pay the toll and enter into a dark, alien world. Huge stalactites formulations twice your hei...
Hakone Checkpoint
Specialities History - You’re never far from Japan’s mystifying historical past in Hakone. One of the most stunning sights lies between Moto-Hakone and Hakone-machi, overloo...
Mejiro
Specialities History, 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...
Canyoning and Waterfall Sliding in Gunma
Specialities Tours - Does jumping down cliffs and sliding down natural chutes tingle your adventure senses? This popular half-day Canyoning Fox tour is the perfect option ...
Discover Kansai by Bike
Specialities Tours - If you're looking for alternative ways to travel in Osaka and the greater Kansai area, Globalwheels organizes rental of high-performance road and hybr...
Uguisudani
Specialities Neighborhoods - Uguisudani hasn’t yet established much tourist spot street cred, but it has some memorable qualities. The area’s small train stop along the Yamanote l...