Tamachi
Specialities Neighborhoods - Formerly just another part of Tokyo Bay, Tamachi didn’t actually exist until about the 1900s when the area was eventually filled in. The station was.....
A One-Day Tour of Tokyo’s Suginami Ward
Specialities Neighborhoods - Know before you go... This itinerary takes you on foot and by train around the four main neighborhoods of Suginami Ward in western Tokyo: Nishi-O...
Edogawa
Specialities Neighborhoods - Long dismissed by Tokyoites as a part of Chiba Prefecture, Edogawa, the easternmost ward of Tokyo, is a blend of shitamachi (downtown) flair, brillian...
Sado Island’s Tarai Bune Rides
Specialities Traditional - On the coast of Sado Island is an activity that drops you right into the storyline of a Studio Ghibli film. Even if you’re not...
Shibamata
Specialities Traditional - If Asakusa is where tourists go to experience traditional Japanese culture in Tokyo, where do Tokyoites go to explore their roots? The answer is the.....
Kimono Yumeyakata
Specialities Traditional - One of the best experiences you can have in Kyoto is dressing up in a traditional kimono and wandering (well, shuffling) through the atmospheric stree...
Hoshitoge Rice Terrace
Specialities Traditional - In the Japanese countryside, rice paddy terraces — tiered rice fields — are a way of life. Because of their distinct beauty throughout all seasons,...
Kitano Ijinkan
Specialities Neighborhoods - Discover the picturesque cobbled streets of a quaint 19th-century neighborhood tucked away in Hyogo Prefecture. Situated on the foothills of Kobe’s...
Toei Kyoto Studio Park
Specialities Theme Parks - This is the theme park for people who want to transport back into old, old-school Japan. Located in the ultimate cultural exploratory Kyoto, TOEI Kyot...
Okuoikojo Station
Specialities Transport - Located in the heart of Shizuoka’s mountain country Okuoikojo station sits perched on a cliff in the middle of a lake. The unstaffed station is the...
Inuyama
Specialities Traditional - This ancient castle town in Aichi is home to Japan’s oldest surviving castle and a fishing tradition which goes back over a thousand years. Inuyama...