JAPAN TRAVEL
Experience the oceans like never before
As a nation intimately connected with the ocean, it makes sense that Japan would have its share of aquariums. Each one has its own unique features, but perhaps no other aquarium gives you such a personal feel for marine life as Kamogawa Sea Wor...

More

JAPAN TRAVEL
Historic bridge in the lush, green Iya Valley
The Kazura Rope Bridge (Kazurabashi) is located in the Iya Valley region of Tokushima. Deep within the mountains, this bridge lies in the most accessible part of the Iya Valley. As such, there are many means of access and this is by far t...

More

JAPAN TRAVEL
A perfect day out in Tokyo's Sumida Ward
Sumida ward is one of Tokyo's most influential districts for Edo-period culture and follows a number of Tobu Railway lines crossing through the region. Here's an itinerary outline for how to spend a wonderful day out in Sumida ward.
Start: The...

More

JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) spotlights art and design-related attractions in a new travel guide 99+1 JAPAN: Traveling through Art, Design, and Architecture and an accompanying website that might just inspire you to rearrange your next travel itinerary.
The compre...

More

JAPAN TRAVEL
Jump into the Edo Period for a day!
What surprises tourists the most when they visit Japan is the strong cultural heritage people preserved in their everyday life despite the country's constant modernization. If you have some knowledge about
Japanese history, you'll definitely apprec...

More

JAPAN TRAVEL
Volunteer-guided tours give in-Depth insight into Tokyo Tokyo Hospitality (Omotenashi)
“Omotenashi”—a word expressing the Japanese spirit of hospitality—is a symbolic keyword that shows Japan's devotion in exceeding service expectations with kind and generous acts. 
With the world's ...

More

JAPAN TRAVEL
Japan’s window to the world in the Edo era
For over two centuries of Tokugawa rule, Japan was essentially cut off from the world. Foreign visitors and ideas were banned by the ruling shoguns and Japanese themselves were forbidden to leave the country. The only official contact with t...

More

JAPAN TRAVEL
Japan's Chinese heart
In America they have a saying: "You can take the boy out of Chinatown, but you can't take Chinatown out of the boy". Well, maybe it doesn't go entirely like that. But like pimples on a pubescent child's face, Chinatowns today have spread all over the world. With...

More

LONELY PLANET
 
For most people, Hokkaidō is synonymous with snow and skiing, but Japan’s northernmost island is also a top destination in the warmer months: it’s a place to stretch your legs on epic hikes, train your eyes on distant horizons, indulge in world-class seafood, or just escape from t...

More

JAPAN TRAVEL
Beautiful in all seasons for all time
The name Matsushima conjures ancient images – clusters of rugged, pine-clad islets in a snowy winter mist or framed in a glittering bay and magnificent summer sunset.
Though the islands are legendary here, venerated as one of the Three Views of J...

More