The ultimate guide to Japan travel
Everything you need to know about this top Osaka attraction -- including how to reserve the popular heart-shaped padlocks that have become part …
A park and plant nursery that holds flower festivals and has seaside dune buggies.
Ashikaga Gakkō was Japan’s first organized school. It was a specialized college founded (allegedly) in the ninth century but resurrected in the …
A digital art exhibition in Fukuoka, created by international art collective teamLab.
This observatory is the best place to see Hakodate's famous star-shaped Fort Goryōkaku. Find out all you need to know before you visit.
Maruyama Park is both Kyoto’s most popular hanami spot and a local favorite, so it’s definitely more lively than peaceful. The weeping cherry …
Opening in 2023 after rennovations, this performance venue is known for hosting geisha shows in Kyoto.
Chūreitō Pagoda is located in Arakurayama Sengen Park at the top of 400 steps and has one of the most iconic views in Japan. Check out our …
A great park with an amazing view of Mount Fuji. There are plenty of seasonal flowers but the lavender in mid-June is a crowd favorite. It is …
This shrine is most famous for burning piles of daruma in January every year.
With a pH level of 1.2 Tamagawa Onsen is regarded as the most acidic onsen in Japan -- and possibly the world. This hot spring is located in the …
Lake Towada was created by a series of volcanic eruptions that first started over 200,000 years ago. Today it is the largest crater lake on …
Sukayu Onsen is nestled in the mountains of Towada-Hachimantai National Park in Aomori Prefecture. It's a popular onsen for skiers and …
Shorinzan Darumaji is a small temple in Takasaki dedicated to daruma. The temple offers many gift stores, omamori stores, impressive displays of …
Oirase Gorge is a scenic river valley located in Aomori Prefecture and is part of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. The gorge is home to a …
A high alpine pass that is completely closed over winter until giant snow-clearing equipment cuts a path through the accumulated snow in April …
This observatory is connected to a cafe, restaurant, and shop. Not far from Tenshukaku, there is also another observatory in the Ogimachi Castle ruins.
A shinto shrine dedicated to the god of learning, this is a popular spot beside Nishiki Market. The shrine is easily spotted thanks to the …
A park in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Hitachi which is famous for its spring display of nemophila flowers (also known as baby blue eyes.)
