If you happen to visit the beautiful Himeji Castle towards the end of May, you might want to...
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A Spring Festival at Yamato Koriyama Castle in Nara
Nara is known for its park with wild deer and the great Buddha statue of Todaiji Temple. There are...
Shoryuji Castle in Kyoto And its Connection to Oda Nobunaga
Kyoto has a lot of famous sights, mainly temples and shrines, but sometimes you just want to get...
Japan’s 47 Ronin of Ako – The Greatest Example Of...
Have you ever heard of Japan’s 47 Ronin? Nope? Ok, but do you know what a ronin (ろうにん、浪人) is...
Attention Castle Explorers: How To Find The Remains Of Zeze...
As a castle lover it sometimes draws me to mysterious places almost nobody else would think of. In...
Sekai no Ume Koen (World Plum Park) near Himeji
I know, I know. Everyone loves cherry blossom season in Japan. But don’t forget about plum...
The Treasures of Ishiyamadera in Otsu
Otsu in Shiga Prefecture is not too far away from Kyoto and makes a great day trip. Besides Miidera...
Miidera Temple in Otsu (Shiga) – One of Japan’s...
A lot of tourists think of Kyoto or maybe Osaka when they plan a trip to the Kansai region of Japan...
Kobe Luminarie 2013 – A Masterpiece of Illumination
Around Christmas time you’ll find a lot of great illuminations in Japan. One of the most...