The ultimate guide to Japan travel
An island located in the Japan Inland Sea near Hiroshima that is packed full of cute furry inhabitants with a dark history (the island not the …
Located on the coast near the city of Tottori in Tottori Prefecture, the Tottori Sand Dunes are the largest dune system in Japan. The dunes cover …
A complex incorporating various attractions including the Gotemba Kogen beer brewery.
A waterside park built on reclaimed land adjacent to the Kobe Port. The park houses the iconic Kobe Port Tower, as well as the Kobe Maritime …
A regular crossing 99% of the time, one day in October, this is the site of Okinawa's great tug-of-war. As an aid to prosperity, the tug-of-war …
A park on the Nagasaki harbor waterfront near Chinatown. The name in Japanese is more like "Nagasaki Marine Forest Park".
A shrine in the city of Hita, Oita Prefecture that is one of the venues for the city's annual Gion Festival.
Hokkaidō's principal airport, and the entry point for many a ski and snowboard holiday.
A shrine in the Higashiyama region of Kyoto that was built to commemorate warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Nagasaki Chinatown is one of only three such places in Japan with the other Chinatowns being located in Kobe and Yokohama. While historically it …
Okonomimura is a mega-mall of okonomiyaki restaurants in bustling Naka-ku: four floors of Japanese soul food, home to 25 different okonomiyaki …
Rather than being built atop a hill or Mountain, Hiroshima castle, aka Carp Castle, is located right in the centre of the city, with stunning …