Kubota Itchiku Art Museum
While spending a day at Lake Kawaguchiko to admire the spectacular Mount Fuji, I had to go to the Kubota Itchiku Art Museum! I always...
Nikko 日光市
Nikko is a city located in the northern Kanto region. It is easily reachable by train from Tokyo, and it is renowned for the outstanding...
The Japanese Alps 日本アルプス
The Japan Alps is the common name of the mountain range running down the spine of the main Japanese island Honshu, which includes the...
高山 Takayama
Takayama is a city located in the heart of the Japanese Alps. The city, also referred to as Hida-Takayama, is one of Japan's most...
Visiting the island of Miyajima 宮島
Itsukushima is an island popularly known as Miyajima, literally meaning the 'Shrine Island'. Miyajima is easily reached from Hiroshima...
京都 Kyoto's Textile District Nishijin 西陣
Nishijin is Kyoto's traditional textile district and the famous creative center for kimono fabrics, obi (kimono sashes) and Nishijin-ori...
京都 Kyoto - Gion 祇園
Gion is the famous geisha district of Kyoto, where you can find old streets and side alleys, wooden buildings, ochaya (teahouses) and...
京都 Kyoto - Historic and Cultural Center
Kyoto was supposed to be our first destination when landing in Japan. We eventually arrived there only after being in Tokyo for a couple...
相撲 Sumo Traditional Clothing
(source) Following my post about the Sumo grand tournament in Tokyo, I thought you might want to know a bit more about the sumō...
相撲 Sumo Grand Tournament - Tokyo 東京
We didn't know it at the time we bought our flight tickets to Tokyo, but September was a good time to attend a Sumō Grand Tournament at...