Tokyo Bay Summer Night Cruise: The Definitive Tokyo Summer Experience
A cruise like a summer festival
The first question I asked myself after taking Tokyo Bay's summer night cruise (available from July 1 to September 30) as a reporter, was whether or not I would...
Top 3 Autumn Leaf Viewing Spots in Japan
As sweltering summer turns to autumn, leaves take on an amber hue starting from the mountains in Hokkaido and spreading southwards. Here are three top spots where Japanese people go “koyo (autumn leaf) hunting”!
Arashiyama, Kyoto 嵐山－京都
Best...
Diary of a Japan Tour Guide: Monica in Asakusa & Shinjuku
Japan Tour Guide (JTG) is an online portal that aims to match volunteer Japanese guides with visitors coming to Japan. Read about their tours put together for tourists by these friendly local guides in this regular column!
We...
Maple Hunting in Kyoto: Tofukuji
Sacred temple leafs
As one of Kyoto's best spots for autumn foliage, Tofukuji temple should be high on the list of anyone that calls him/herself a "maple leaf hunter".
You will be overwhelmed by the myriads of...
Summer Illumination at Meguro Gajoen
A display of Japanese lights
Meguro Gajoen is Tokyo's longest-running wedding venue, and one of the most gorgeous, too. Its resemblance to the bathhouse of Ghibli Studio's "Spirited Away" has often been pointed out, and we...
4 hotel pools in Tokyo to escape the summer heat
Swimming and sunbathing in Tokyo's concrete jungle
Now that the rainy season has come to an end, the hot and muggy summer is here to stay for the next few months. Escaping the heat by leaving Tokyo...
Diary of a Japan Tour Guide: Johannes in Tokyo
Japan Tour Guide (JTG) is an online portal that aims to match volunteer Japanese guides with visitors coming to Japan.
Read about their tours put together for tourists by these friendly local guides in this regular...
Diary of a Japan Tour Guide: Jerome in Oshiage and Asakusa
Japan Tour Guide (JTG) is an online portal that aims to match volunteer Japanese guides with visitors coming to Japan.
Read about their tours put together for tourists by these friendly local guides in this regular...
Diary of a Japan Tour Guide: Asakusa & Shibuya
Japan Tour Guide (JTG) is an online portal that aims to match volunteer Japanese guides with visitors coming to Japan.
Read about their tours put together for tourists by these friendly local guides in this regular...
