Aso City
A rural city inside an active volcano caldera, Aso is a rural wonderland of natural scenery and gems of local...
Month: September 2019
Teppan-yaki
One of the high-class styles of dining in Japan, Teppan-yaki is famous outside Japan as a flamboyant style of western...
Tsukuba Space Center
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has a main facility in Tsukuba, about 1 hour by train from Tokyo. There...
Tokyo Skytree
Built to increase digital TV coverage in the Tokyo area due to Tokyo Tower being surrounded by buildings, Tokyo Skytree...
Hondoji Temple
Hidden away in the no-man's land between Tokyo, Chiba and Saitama, Hondoji Temple is an island of calm that has...
Can I live in Japan with X yen salary?
Main photo original here. On Quora.com, I see almost on a weekly basis a question along the following lines: -...
Oku-tama Lake
Oku-tama is technically in Tokyo however clearly this is not the Tokyo everyone knows about. A famous spot during the...
Harajuku
Harajuku is often said to be Japan's fashion trend patient zero and home of cute culture. Close by to the...
Meiji Shrine
After the bustle of Harajuku, the calmness and isolation of the Meiji Shrine provides a welcome rest from the city...
Inuyama Castle Town
Inuyama is a great little castle town north of Nagoya, with some atmospheric streets, preserved old-style architecture and a small...