Japan

If you’re planning a visit to Miyajima Island in Hiroshima Prefecture you will probably have Itsukushima Shrine at the top of your list of things …

Osaka Castle is a dramatic green space in the midst of the city. While the castle is a recreation, not an original, it captures the …

If you’re visiting this historic city a Kyoto geisha experience might be one of the things you’d love to do.  For most foreign visitors an …

The goal for the day is make it to the peak of Mt Misen! We’ve talked many times here about how much there is to …

Eikan-do is one of those temples that we wandered into off of the Philosopher’s Path without any intent or prior conception of what to expect. …

A super fast and efficient public transport system, being geographically compact and with so much diversity makes Japan an ideal country to explore. You don’t …

Hikone Castle is an Edo-period castle in Shiga Prefecture.  It’s one of only 12 castles in Japan where the main keep is still standing and …

In a city of over 1600 temples, you are going to need to quickly narrow down your choice. The most visually stunning, the most interesting history, the most spectacular garden in all seasons. These 15 represent some of the best temples in Kyoto for visitors – which will be top of your list?

Hiroshima is a city perfectly suited to exploring on foot. If you prefer to do things on your own schedule this self-guided Hiroshima walking tour …

The Philosophers Path in Kyoto is most popular in spring when you walk under the umbrella of fragrant cherry trees but it’s a beautiful walk …

As we passed by the unique Harajuku subway building to the start of the walking path down to Meiji Shrine I was struck by the scale …

In this city guide we’ll introduce some of our top things to see and do in Kobe.  It’s a lovely, vibrant and modern city less …

We decided that a Hakone day trip had to be included on our winter visit when we woke up one morning in Tokyo, flung open …

I hear some people say they are ‘templed out’ in Japan meaning they don’t want to visit any more of them but it’s not something …

April in Kyoto is the month of the Miyako Odori, the Dance of the Capital.  Several of the Geisha districts in Kyoto put on dance …