The ultimate guide to Japan travel
Showcasing nine traditional Japanese crafts, this village of artisans offers visitors a chance to watch history at work, and purchase items to …
In the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture, you'll find these 5m+ snow monsters—giant towers of wind-carved rime formed by snow clinging to fir …
Near the Akiu Otaki Falls and the Akiu Onsen area, Rairaikyo Gorge is an easily-accessed scenic spot featuring a 20m-high cliff walk and some …
At 55m, Akiu Otaki Falls are an impressive sight. Considered one of Japan's three best waterfalls, these falls on the outskirts of Sendai in …
Established in 1441 by Date Mochimune, Sendai's Rinnoji Temple is not one of the city's hotspots, but it's worth a visit. The temple complex …
Akakura Onsen is one of the world's oldest ski areas, opening in the 1930s as Japan's first international ski resort. The resort consists of …
A theme park dedicated to celebrating Okinawa culture, plus loads of arts and crafts to try
An underground museum showing the tragedy of war, and the value of peace
A classically landscaped Chinese garden in the heart of Naha, with a secret tunnel behind the waterfall
Just an hour from Osaka/Kyoto in the old imperial city of Nara, this museum of Buddhist art is a must-see for art fans and Japanophiles alike. …
Naha's most popular shrine sits regally atop a limestone cliffside, looking out over the turquoise waters below. In fact, its name, Naminoue …
Housing a selection of Japanese and Western art, this museum, located near the Osaka Science Museum, has excellent exhibitions and is a must-see …
This amazing little museum showcases that most quintessential of Japanese fine-art genres, ukiyo-e (hello, Hokusai!). Tickets can be purchased …
The all-female Takarazuka Revue, founded in 1913, performs everything from Japanese folktales and shojo manga to adaptations of Broadway …
Offering the chance to try all of Kaga's most well-known crafts in one place, this is perfect for anyone crafty and especially families. Yunokuni …
These are the popular city hot spring facilities overlooking Shibayama Lake. Opened in 2012, this impressively modern hot spring facility is open …
A small temple perched on the end of a pier on Shibayama Lake. Ukimido Temple is dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten who used her lute skills to …
A small temple with an unusually modern community space and a beautiful wooden ossuary made of local wood.
A museum dedicated to the local snow expert Dr. Ukichiro Nakaya who designed the first ever artifical snow flake. Small but beutifully designed …