Matsushiro Area：A historic town of samurai, powerful clans and castles
If you are interested in the history of Japan, then you cannot miss the chance to visit Nagano city. In this historic district, ninjas and warlords familiar from games and manga lived and played...
Tradition, Technology and Tries: 2019 in Toyota City
When you hear the word “Toyota”, I doubt the next word in your mind is “city”. Toyota City, as the name suggests, is the thriving hub of technology and innovation home to the Toyota...
Another 3hr trip – Kagurazaka/Kudanshita
Although Kagurazaka is close to Tokyo’s entertainment district, Shinjuku, it has a character all of its own. As a prominent hanamachi (geisha district) that thrived from the Edo Period (1603-1868) to the Showa Period (1926-...
Another 3hr trip – Nihonbashi
The Nihonbashi area grew extremely fast following the beginning of the bakufu in the Edo period (1603-1868). The old castle town became the starting point for five major highways connecting the capital with other...
Nagano Station Area：A cultural core, a splendid temple and a historical gathering spot
Zenkoji Temple attracts numbers of tourists who seek knowledge of ancient Japanese culture and enlightenment. Among the picturesque mountain peaks, you can sense the spirituality that filled patrons of this sacred place when Zenkoji...
Naka-Harima: Delve into the mythical lands of Japanese folklore
So you have gone to the must-see Himeji Castle and you are wondering if there is anything else worth checking out. Well, hidden away in the mountains and waters of Himeji are some of...
Another 3hr trip – Asakusa
Situated in Asakusa, Sensoji is an attraction that paints a perfect picture of what the bustling streets of Tokyo’s old town area were like during the Edo Period. Chonin, a class of townsmen including...
【Ibaraki】Modern Technology and Japanese Nature in Ibaraki
Japanese Nature and Modern Technology in Ibaraki
Tsukuba Science City / Mt.Tsukuba / Kasumigaura
Modern Technology
On the more modern side of Ibaraki, the studious city of Tsukuba has become influential in the world of science and...
【Ibaraki】Alluring Traditional Crafts and the Learning Spirit of the Last Samurai
Alluring Traditional Crafts and the Learning Spirit of the Last Samurai
Kasama / Yuki / Mito
Traditional Crafts
Over the years, Ibaraki has carved out its identity as the patient craftsman of some of Japan’s greatest art,...
Yamadera, Mogamigawa and Kisakata
Nostalgic and Picturesque
Yamadera and Mogamigawa
On our way to Yamagata-ken, we made a detour to drop by Hojin- no-ie Inn, the only remaining inn out of the ones that Matsuo Basho stayed in.
According to records,...
