Intro Get There Hotels Restaurants Experiences Gion Matsuri (祇園祭), the festival of Yasaka Shrine, is the most famous festival in Japan. It takes place over the entire month of July. There are many …
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You’ve probably seen them swimming around outside a Japanese restaurant, but have you ever stopped to wonder what do koi fish represent in Japanese culture? The unique fish aren’t just …
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During the Edo Period (1603-1868), Kanazawa (金沢) served as the seat of the Maeda Clan, the second most powerful feudal clan after the Tokugawa in terms of rice production and fief size. Accordingly, Kanazawa grew to become …
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Osaka is only a short shinkansen ride from Tokyo, but has a very different personality to Japan’s capital city. Hop off the bullet train into an area of exciting nightlife, …
Osaka is a charming, relaxed city best known for its food, fun and nightlife—with some history and culture peeking through Read More
Kamakura (鎌倉) is a coastal town in Kanagawa Prefecture, less than an hour south of Tokyo. The town became Japan’s political center, when Minamoto Yoritomo chose it as the seat for his new …
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Following our Tokyo report earlier this week, today we headed to the Fuji Five Lakes region to see how the autumn colors have progressed. Located at the northern base of Mount Fuji and at …
Mount Fuji: Approaching Peak Read More
Fans bid goodbye on Sunday to a “life-size,” moving Gundam model based on the robot featured in the Japanese science fiction anime series, as the exhibition in Yokohama near Tokyo ended its run after …
Fans bid farewell to giant moving Gundam in Yokohama Read More
Affectionately known as “Japan’s kitchen” and home to dozens of weird and wonderful sights, Osaka is the third largest city in Japan. Long a trade hub, Osaka has gained a reputation as …
Looking for the best things to do in Osaka? Then you’re in the right place. Read More
Kawagoe is known for its Edo-style streets and massive Kawagoe Festival in October — which features locals balancing atop tall floats and music into the night. This tour is a chance to …
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A highly recommended experience Dining room of a gassho-zukuri farmhouse More than a dozen gassho-zukuri farmhouses in and around Ogimachi are now functioning as minshuku, family-run, Japanese-style lodgings. An overnight stay at …
Overnight at a gassho-zukuri house in Shiragawa-go Read More