Meaning 'large street' this isn't a park in the sense of swathes of green land, but it's a park nonetheless. Best viewed from the observation …
Neputa Mura is a large enclosed museum (that's a good thing given the amount of snow in Hirosaki during winter) located on the edge of Hirosaki …
Constructed in 1906, the former Hirosaki Municipal Library is an interesting example of late Meiji era architecture. The library is located …
A beautiful 70 metre wide waterfall about 10 minutes drive to the north of Karuizawa along the Shiraito Highlandway toll road.
A square in the middle of Nagasaki's Chinatown, this area is a place for relaxation and is often frequented by workers on lunch breaks and older …
Tsumago Juku was the 42nd lodging stop on the hostorical Nakasendo inland travel route from Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto.
The 43rd stop on the Nakasendo - a historical inland transportation route from Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto.
Nozawa Onsen Village is located just below the enormous Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort.
Also known as Nankin-machi (Nanjing town), it is one of only three designated Chinatowns in Japan.
Originally constructed in 1611 by the Tsugaru clan, Hirosaki Castle is the only extant castle in Aomori Prefecture and the second most northern …
Tōshō-gū Shrine was the shrine of the Tokugawa clan during their mainly insular period of ruling Japan from 1603 to 1868. It is also a major …