Shirakawago is one of the tourist attractions strongly recommended to come when visiting Japan. In a small village, there gather many houses built in traditional architecture style called Gassho building. Shirakawago, located in the northern Gifu prefecture, is a traditional settlement as
Which public transportation do you use usually when sightseeing in Tokyo? Many would say "subway" since it can take you almost anywhere in Tokyo, including the major sights. Though it's very efficient, I'll give you another option - SKY HOP BUS, the tourist bus with distinctive red body.
Koedo is a place where you still have the look and feel of the Edo area. With buildings that hold a history of prosperity and liveliness, a townscape from the good old days, these areas are still enlivened with sightseers and visited as a date spot. When the weather becomes warmer people have the
Mashiko Town is located in the South-East of Tochigi Prefecture and is proud to be the home of the traditional craft, “Mashiko ware”. Since the end of the Edo period, this town has been known as a ceramic arts town and they hold the “Mashiko Pottery Fair” every year. From works of veteran ceramic ar
Ishigaki-jima, is an island located about 3 and a half hours away from Tokyo and 1 hour from mainland Okinawa with both a resort-like feeling of Hawaii and Bali, and also offers visitors untouched nature and balmy warm weather, all in a unique countryside atmosphere. Ishigaki-jima's best known sight
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Shopping – one of the pleasures of traveling in Japan. You'd like to buy things for even a little cheaper. Then you need to go through the tax exemption procedure! Let's check this out before traveling. Tax exemption target Those who do not have an address or residence in Japan, and who
When it starts getting warm, the desire to go out in nature starts to take over, and a trip to the ocean or the mountains sounds great. For those who want to refresh themselves from the busy day to day, I recommend the islands off the coast of Tokyo! As it’s hard to take a long time off, why not tak
Many people, not only from Japan but from all over the world, come and go at Tokyo Station. In the underground of the station, there is a spot called “Tokyo Character Street”, which is popular especially among foreign travelers. Nowadays, cultures of Japan’s anime, manga and characters are
Takamatsu Castle is a castle built along a waterfront of the Seto Island Sea, and the ruins of the castle now remain as a park called the Tamamo Park. Walking in the vast site of the park with beautiful pine trees, you may feel like you are traveling back to the Edo period. The unique
Ramen has an origin in Chinese cuisine, but now it has evolved into Japanese own style and become a part of Japanese culture. Some travelers list "eating ramen" as one of the purposes of traveling in Japan. For those ramen lovers, I'll recommend Shinyokohama Ramen Museum, the world's first "fo
Nihonbashi, the commercial town that continues from the Edo period, is the starting point of "the Five Routes" connecting all over Japan. It is an attractive area with fusion of historical buildings and the latest commercial facilities. Just walking Nihonbashi allows you to touch Japanese history
There are plenty of interesting places in Kyoto, which never make visitors tired. Especially, it is the autumn leaves season that makes Kyoto even more tasteful. Here I'll introduce the autumn leaves festival which will be held at Umekoji Park near Kyoto Station. During the festival, on
