Category Archives: Place

Amphibious Bus Tour in Japan

  Amphibious Bus Tours are getting popular around some lakes and beaches of Japan. In the tours, the participants can see the major sightseeing spots on the land and cruise…

KAMAKURA — A Historical Town in Japan

    Kamakura is a popular historical tourist site in East Japan. Having been a political center of Japan between the end of the 12th century to the mid 14th…

Japanese Art x Spa = Supreme Cure

Traditional Japanese spa towns have been changing in recent years. They used to be the places where people heal their bodies and minds by being nature and soaking in spa.

Eat Fresh Sushi in Tsukiji Seafood (Fish) Market in Tokyo

Tsukiji fish market is one of the biggest seafood markets in the world. The market is located in Tsukiji, Tokyo. It’s a major attraction for both Japanese and foreign tourists.

Weird Places in Japan: Part1 — 70’s Futuristic Architectures

<Nakagin Capsule Tower> The world first studio type capsule condo was designed and built by [W:Kisho Kurokawa] in 1972. It looks like stacked toy blocks, very playful and fun. In…

MUJI

    “Mujirushi Ryohin” is a brand store chain which sells wide variety of goods with the brand concepts of minimalism, recycling and high quality. The store is called “MUJI”…

Depachika Impress Gourmets of Japan

Japanese gourmets love department store food floors, where they can get all kinds of delicious food to take home. The food floor is called “depachika” which means “a basement floor…

Crazy 4th demention Roller Coster — EEJANAIKA

  A 4th Dimension roller coaster, Eejanaika at Fuji-Q Highland in [W:Yamanashi Prefecture] in Japan is one of the craziest coasters in the world.   View Larger Map   It…

[Information Article] News from The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

  HINOKIZAKA RESTAURANT AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, TOKYO RECEIVES ONE-STAR MICHELIN RATING FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR TOKYO, November 25, 2009 – The “stars” aligned once again for The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, as…

Edo Wonderland: NIKKO EDOMURA, Ninja costume

Edo Wonderland Nikko is an Edo Period (1603 to 1868) themed park located in Nikko which is about 120km North of Tokyo. In the park, the constructions are all designed…

Japanese Traditional Castle — KUMAMOTO

    Kumamoto Castle was built in 1607 in [W:Kumamoto Prefecture].   View Larger Map   The circumference of the castle is 5.3 km, and in the 98 hectare site,…

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