Activities 5 Destinations for Monet Fans in Japan Kim Bergström Claude Monet (1840-1926) was a founder of the impressionist painting movement, and was influenced strongly by Japanese art in...
Summer Festivals in Fukuoka Robert Kodama Fukuoka offers numerous festivals for visitors in the summer months.
Planning Tokyo's Nakano City Ward Sleiman Azizi Residential Nakano City is home to many local temples like Baishoin Temple, public spaces like acclaimed Tetsugakudo Park, th...
Planning Tokyo's Higashikurume City Sleiman Azizi Higashikurume City, on central Tokyo's northwestern edge, is home to many public parks, the Chikurin Park bamboo grove, the s...
Planning Tokyo's Fuchu City Sleiman Azizi Modern Fuchu City is famous for Okunitama Shrine, one of Tokyo's oldest and most important shrines. It's also home to Fuchu n...
Activities Watching a Baseball Game: Rakuten Eagles @ Kobo Stadium Sarah Chaney Tips and tricks on how to get the best out of a baseball game in Japan at Kobo Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture, home of the Raku...
Culture Tokyo's Important Cultural Property - Old Documents Sleiman Azizi Tokuzo-ji Temple in Higashimurayama City holds Tokyo's only Old Document to be listed as an Important Cultural Property. The ...
Culture A National Special Natural Monument in Tokyo Sleiman Azizi Tokyo's sole representative on the nation's Special Natural Monument listing is an 800-year old cherry tree stump. Though the...
Food Regional Cuisine - Okayama Sleiman Azizi Okayama prefecture is home to a variety of local foods, both traditional and popular. Dishes like barazushi, shino udon, kusa...
Planning Tokyo's Hahajima Island Sleiman Azizi The second of the two inhabited Ogasawara Islands, Hahajima Island is as far as you can while still in Tokyo. The island's fe...
Culture Mitaka City - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi The natural spaces of Mitaka City include possible Tokyo's most popular park in Inokashira Park. Other spaces include Maruike...
Culture Katsushika City Ward - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Katsushika City Ward is bordered and split down the middle by rivers. Many of its natural spaces have excellent water views a...
Activities Day Trips From Osaka: Explore Beyond the Expo Kim Bergström As the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo approaches, many visitors will flock to the city to experience this once-in-a-lifetime event. H...
Food 3 Hydrangea Afternoon Teas in Tokyo Kim Bergström While the rain might dampen some outdoor plans, Tokyo offers plenty of elegant ways to savor the season indoors, including a ...
Culture Nakano City Ward - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Nakano City Ward and its residential atmosphere is home to a scattering of local galleries and museums. These include Studio ...
