Exploring the Hidden Gems of Kyoto Station!
Have you seen the stunning glass structure at Kyoto Station? It’s hard to believe it’s part of the ancient capital, right? This uniquely innovative, aesthetic, and eccentric Kyoto Station Building …
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A Summer Evening Stroll Along the River, Feeling the Spirit of Awa Odori
“Festivals” are an integral part of people’s lives, representing a place’s local customs and culture. Japan has a rich array of festivals, each with its own unique characteristics. “Bon Odori” …
Messages from Tokyo DisneySea
In March, 2022, I wrote about Tokyo DisneySea and introduced some places where we can feel as if we are taking a world trip. This article is a side story …
Michinoku Gold Rush
The famous explorer, Marco Polo, is well known in Japan for the legend of Zipangu. In the 13th century, he traveled across Asia and talked about the golden island Zipangu …
Osaka Castle Part 4
This is the last installment of the Osaka Castle Tour. I guided you from the entrance of Osaka Castle to here. If you would like to look back on this …
Uniquely Osakan Products and Places
Why not stop and visit Osaka while you are in Japan? Osaka is one of the biggest urban cities and there are a lot of attractive tourist spots. You’ll have …
Strolling Nara-machi
Nara has many temples and shrines along with Kyoto. Nara, where the first capital of Japan was established, offers an ancient ambience that cannot be found in Kyoto. For example, …
Osaka Castle Part ３
In this article, I’d like to introduce the most popular historical sightseeing spot in Osaka, Osaka Castle! This is my third article continuing from Part 1 and Part 2, as …
“Asagao Ichi” Festival, at Iriya, Tokyo
The History of Asagao, Morning Glory, in Japan History shows that the plant “Asagao” (known as “morning glories” in English) was brought to Japan from China through the Envoy to …
The Authentic Sushi Restaurant Closest to the Sky
Most Japanese cities’ airports usually have several sushi restaurants. I love eating sushi at the airport because the restaurants there gather the finest ingredients, flown in from all over Japan, …