The ultimate guide to Japan travel
A garden of miniatures, Shukkei-en was built in 1620 by Ueda Soko, a famous tea-ceremony master, for the feudal lord Daimyo. Designed to contain …
A large park with gardens, ponds, museums, a zoo and even an ancient burial mound (kofun) near Tennoji Station. The grass area of the park is a …
The Osaka Mint Bureau is the head office of the Japan Mint. There are branches in Hiroshima and Saitama. The mint itself is off limits, although …
Most famous for "Fuji no hana" -- hanging wisteria -- Ashikaga Flower Park has plants that flower throughout the year. It is one of the most …
Constructed by the Fuji Kyūkō rail company (from which the name is derived) in the shadow of Mount Fuji, Fuji Q Highland is an amusement park …
Foermerly known as the Fumin Kyosai Super Arena, Ookini Arena Maishima is a sports and events arena on Maishima Island in the Osaka port area. It …
The only main beach on the East side of the island, this is a no-swim beach too but has beautiful stretches of white sand for the sunbathers to …
Nishi- Sanbashi So kind of a beach, but this one is more about the stone pier that stretches out into the sea making for some very photogenic …
With the longest stretch of golden sand on the island, this is one of the most popular spots for summer and is often very busy. It is very close …
On the West side of the island, Kaiji beach is famous for star-sand and is popular for swimming as well as sand-sifting. The tiny white stars are …
The Taketomi Folk Craft Museum focuses on the art of fabric dyeing and has weaving demonstrations too. The dyes and ingredients are produced on …