Located a few kilometres from Kyoto and Osaka, Nara (奈良市) is one of the historical capitals of Japan. Numerous Buddhist…
Joachim DucosMay 2, 2022
There’s hardly a traveler to Japan who hasn’t thought about, read, or traveled to Kyoto’s cultural capital or Hyogo’s Himeji…
Mika SendaMarch 29, 2022
Japan is a country of contrasts. From the snow and low temperatures in Hokkaido to the turquoise waters and tropical…
Lucia TsujiguchiMarch 22, 2022
After his death in 1617, the first leader of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was enshrined in a mausoleum in…
Don KennedyMarch 9, 2022
For Tokyoites born during the Edo Period, all they knew was peace. The warring period of competing samurai clans had…
Don KennedyMarch 9, 2022
Nara is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Kansai region, and in spring its mountains, parks, and…
Lucia TsujiguchiMarch 8, 2022
In ancient times, the Kii Peninsula, south of Osaka and Kyoto, was known as the land of the gods, and…
Don KennedyFebruary 25, 2022
Kirishima (霧島 "the island in the fog") is a mountain range in Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Kyushu. With its many…
ManonFebruary 25, 2022
Winter is a great time to visit Japan. You can have fun doing different winter sports, fill your stomach with…
Thomas SiebertFebruary 25, 2022
