The ultimate guide to Japan travel
Small but also free, this museum focuses on the life and exploits of novelist Shimada Seijiro as well as having a geisha guest room on the second …
A museum dedicated to the vast variety of dolls in Japan, from ceremonial to playful. Holding a collection of traditional and contemporary dolls, …
Jozankei, Sappro 50-minute bus from Sapporo Station Free; for the Exhibition Room Sapporo Pirka Kotan -- which means beautiful village in …
Nakajima Park (Nakajima-koen) is a spacious park to the south of Susukino and to the west of the Toyohira River. The park features a large …
The Sapporo Clock Tower is one of the few remaining Western-style buildings that were built as Sapporo was being rapidly developed in the late …
A small, brightly-coloured temple built by the town's founder, Gyoki, over 1300 years ago to protect it.
A museum dedicated to the brief visit of the poet Matsuo Basho, who wrote about the town and declared its onsen to be on of Japan's top three. …
The men's branch of the local public hot spring. Entry costs per person with towels available for and soap, shampoo and conditioner available …
The women's hot spring public bath, connected to the Yamanakaza Hall. Entry costs per person with towels available for and soap, shampoo and …
A hall home to the tourist office, examples of local lacquer designs and traditional performances. On weekends and holidays the hall holds …
A beautiful natural gorge with a relaxing walking path running alongside the river. The gorge is crossed by a series of unusual bridges and is …
Standing as a testament to the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 and the destructive tsunami which followed, Arahama Elementary school is now a …
Vandome is a shopping arcade that continues on from Sun Mall Ichibancho, which itself branches off from Sendai's main Chuo Dori arcade. One …
Iroha Yokocho is a narrow alley of restaurants and bars that branches off from the Vandome covered arcade. There are small bars and restaurants …
Designed by famed Japanese architect Toyo Ito and built in 2001, Sendai Mediatheque is multi-purpose building considered by many to be Ito's …