A list of beautiful places for viewing beautiful Kyoto autumn leaves, plus day trip ideas to Nara, Wakayama and Shiga Prefectures.
Huis Ten Bosch is a theme park in Nagasaki that features Dutch-style buildings and is known for its nighttime illumination, said to be Japan's best.
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Six suggestions for a special start to 2020.
Find out about tours to this abandoned island in Nagasaki Prefecture.
Who said that time travel wasn't possible?
A guide to the World Cosplay Summit, an annual international cosplay event that Nagoya has been hosting since 2003.
For a nice cheapo day of retail therapy, try one of these outlet malls in Osaka and let the bargain-hunting begin!
A rare chance to spend an evening with geisha without having to pay a hefty sum.
One of the most stunning sights you'll ever see, but getting there is difficult. Let us help with our transportation breakdown.
Some major festivals worth checking out among the many 2016 Japan summer events being held from July to August. Think lights, dancing and parading.
Note: The Pokemon Expo Gym closed in 2017. November 19, 2015 marked the opening of Lalaport Expocity, a shopping complex built on the grounds of 1970's Osaka Expo. One of the most awaited attractions there was the Pokemon Expo Gym—just hearing …
How'd you like to meet a living legend? 86-year-old Joe Okada, better known as Samurai Joe, is Japan's oldest living tour guide and, as he calls himself, Japan's last samurai. Of course, the samurai from feudal Japan are long gone, and, as far …
Hostels are a godsend to backpackers (and cheapos in general) because of their cheap room rates, but hostels aren't for everyone, as there are people who aren't too comfortable sharing rooms with strangers, or who do not find hostel beds …
If you're stuck in Osaka with no accommodation for the night, or if you're a cheapo looking for budget-friendly accommodation, Capsule Hotel Asahi Plaza Shinsaibashi, which claims to be Osaka's largest-scale capsule hotel with its 437 rooms, is …
This year, Wakayama Prefecture's Mt. Koya, or Koyasan in Japanese, is celebrating 1,200 years since renowned Buddhist monk, Kukai (also known as Kobo Daishi), established a monastery over there. Since then, Koyasan has become the central ground …
Maiko, or apprentice geisha, have become a symbol of Kyoto (as the apprentices dress more colorfully and elaborately than their seniors), such that getting a maiko makeover is a touristy but worthwhile must-do when in Kyoto. The experience is …
