A look at the traditional farmhouses now commonly called kominka—“old folk dwellings”—a name that underscores their age. They ...

A journey that links the bustling heart of Tokyo with a small community on the city’s mountainous western fringe reveals the ...

Washoku, or Japanese cuisine, has been recognized by UNESCO as an item of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The foundation of Japanese cuisine since ancient times has been meals made up of one type of ...

As I walked toward the center of the cascading waterfalls, severe coldness gripped my feet, and the rhythmic chants of a Shinto priest disappeared under the sounds of torrents pounding the rocky ...

http://www.mie.portalmie.com/ja/mie-o-shiro/video-jp-mie-o-shiro/mie-ken-no-kakuchi-no-miryoku-wo-shirou/index.html The verb shinobu (忍ぶ) actually means to ...

Situated near the Sumida River (隅田川・Sumida-gawa) in eastern Tokyo, Senso-ji is dedicated to the Kannon Bodhisattva, the goddess of mercy. According to legend, a statue of the Kannon was found in the ...

Codie’s is a small but fashionable spot in the New Yamashita neighborhood just a few minutes walk from Yamashita Park. They serves up classic American burgers, a menu with all the usual suspects, in a ...

오사카, 히로시마가 원조인 오코노미야키를 하라쥬쿠, 시부야에서도 마음껏 먹을 수 있는 곳을 선별하여 추천합니다. 세계 각지로 맛있는 일식을 선보이는 도쿄를 제외하고 일본에서 두 번째로 큰 도시 "오사카". 미슐랭 별을 수여받은 오사카의 레스토랑 3곳을 ...

Meiji Jingu (明治神宮) enshrines the spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Standing within a man-made forest in the heart of Tokyo, the strongest power spot here is said to be Kiyomasa's Well ...

Three places amidst this convoluted topography are considered the most scenic in the country: Rikuzen no Matsushima, Tango no Amanohashidate, and Aki no Miyajima. They've had a special place in the ...

Outside of Japan, Jizo is known as Ksitigarbha (from Sanskrit), and he is a Bodhisattva—a practitioner of Buddhism who has deferred their own enlightenment to help others along the path. As a guardian ...

The dreams of people who are concerned about money haven’t changed then and haven’t changed now. Zeniarai Benten Ugafuku Shrine, one of Kamakura’s famous sites, is a lucky place where if money is ...