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Maruzen Bookstore - Tokyo
- Category:Spot
JAPAN TRAVEL
Great selection of English books and magazines
Speakers of the English language can rejoice: it is indeed possible to find something to read in Tokyo!
...that's being dramatic, of course. There are a fair number of bookstores around this metropolis that have English-language books....
Great selection of English books and magazines
Speakers of the English language can rejoice: it is indeed possible to find something to read in Tokyo!
...that's being dramatic, of course. There are a fair number of bookstores around this metropolis that have English-language books....
- September 10, 2016
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Nihonbashi and Memories of Edo Era
- Category:Experience
JAPAN TRAVEL
Visit Nohonbashi and transport yourself back to Edo era
Nihonbashi literally means Japan Bridge. It connects the banks of the Nihonbashi River since the 17th century. The Nihonbashi district was an important trade center during the Edo period. The area surrounding the bridge was burn...
Visit Nohonbashi and transport yourself back to Edo era
Nihonbashi literally means Japan Bridge. It connects the banks of the Nihonbashi River since the 17th century. The Nihonbashi district was an important trade center during the Edo period. The area surrounding the bridge was burn...
- September 10, 2016
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This Kyoto Landmark is Offering a Stunning New Service!
- Category:Tourism
ROCKET NEWS
For a fee, visitors to Kyoto will have the chance to illuminate one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks with a color (or two) of their choice!
The new service, which started in September, offers the romantically-inclined the chance to surprise unsuspecting companions with a bre...
For a fee, visitors to Kyoto will have the chance to illuminate one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks with a color (or two) of their choice!
The new service, which started in September, offers the romantically-inclined the chance to surprise unsuspecting companions with a bre...
- September 9, 2016
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Get Tough Like a Ninja at Famed Waterfalls
- Category:Mountain
THE JAPAN NEWS
NABARI, Mie — I wanted to take a walk somewhere off the beaten track, where in ancient times mountain ascetics are said to have toughened their minds and bodies. And where, later, the ninja of Iga Province (the northwestern part of present-day Mie Prefecture) did the same during ...
NABARI, Mie — I wanted to take a walk somewhere off the beaten track, where in ancient times mountain ascetics are said to have toughened their minds and bodies. And where, later, the ninja of Iga Province (the northwestern part of present-day Mie Prefecture) did the same during ...
- September 8, 2016
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The Nifrel Aquarium of Expo City
- Category:Event
JAPAN TRAVEL
Discover the magic of nature
Most aquarium fans in Osaka have probably visited the Kaiyûkan Aquarium, but may not have heard of Nifrel, a unique aquarium in shopping center LaLaport Expocity, which presents animals regrouped in different thematic zones.
ColorThe first zone in the v...
Discover the magic of nature
Most aquarium fans in Osaka have probably visited the Kaiyûkan Aquarium, but may not have heard of Nifrel, a unique aquarium in shopping center LaLaport Expocity, which presents animals regrouped in different thematic zones.
ColorThe first zone in the v...
- September 7, 2016
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The Guest Cafe & Diner Moves From Shibuya to Ikebukuro Parco, Hosts Yowamushi Pedal Pop-up
- Category:Cafe
JAPAN TRENDS
The Guest Cafe & Diner at Shibuya Parco has been one of the main venues hosting the regular pop-up cafes that have proved popular marketing tools in recent years, especially in Tokyo.
By now, the formula has been nailed down. An anime or other pop culture franchise will hire out a ca...
The Guest Cafe & Diner at Shibuya Parco has been one of the main venues hosting the regular pop-up cafes that have proved popular marketing tools in recent years, especially in Tokyo.
By now, the formula has been nailed down. An anime or other pop culture franchise will hire out a ca...
- September 7, 2016
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Abura Soba
- Category:Gourmet
JAPAN TRAVEL
Try This Tasty, No-soup Ramen
There are so many ramen, udon, and soba shops to choose from in Tokyo. Fatty tonkatsu ramen has taken the world by storm and many tourists come to Japan wanting to taste authentic Japanese noodles. But for the people who live in Japan, ramen may not be...
Try This Tasty, No-soup Ramen
There are so many ramen, udon, and soba shops to choose from in Tokyo. Fatty tonkatsu ramen has taken the world by storm and many tourists come to Japan wanting to taste authentic Japanese noodles. But for the people who live in Japan, ramen may not be...
- September 3, 2016
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Takayama's Beautiful Fall Festival
- Category:Festival
JAPAN TRAVEL
One of the Top Three Most Beautiful Festivals in Japan
In the spring and autumn, Takayama hosts one of Japan's most famous festivals. I was lucky enough in October 2012 to explore the fall festival; watching the night parade as the festival floats went by me, lit up by candles, pap...
One of the Top Three Most Beautiful Festivals in Japan
In the spring and autumn, Takayama hosts one of Japan's most famous festivals. I was lucky enough in October 2012 to explore the fall festival; watching the night parade as the festival floats went by me, lit up by candles, pap...
- September 3, 2016
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Tanekura Village
- Category:Experience
JAPAN TRAVEL
A Place to Live "satoyama" Culture
Tanekura is a small village nestled in the Japanese Alps. It is a perfect example of "satoyama" culture, where man does not encroach on nature but lives in harmony with it.
Only sixteen people live in this village, from forestry, agriculture and...
A Place to Live "satoyama" Culture
Tanekura is a small village nestled in the Japanese Alps. It is a perfect example of "satoyama" culture, where man does not encroach on nature but lives in harmony with it.
Only sixteen people live in this village, from forestry, agriculture and...
- September 3, 2016
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Kumano Kodo: a Trek to Japan’s Sacred Heart
- Category:Mountain
JAPAN TIMES
Two photographers walk the nation’s legendary pilgrimage route, capturing the eerie solitude of a spiritual path that still dwarfs humansby Cameron MckeanThe 1,000-year-old Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route is located in Wakayama Prefecture. It takes roughly eight days to travel more tha...
Two photographers walk the nation’s legendary pilgrimage route, capturing the eerie solitude of a spiritual path that still dwarfs humansby Cameron MckeanThe 1,000-year-old Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route is located in Wakayama Prefecture. It takes roughly eight days to travel more tha...
- September 1, 2016
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