CULTURE

14 Unique Things You Can Only Experience in Izumo

If you're looking for places to visit in Japan other than the 'classic' destinations of Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and the like, chances ar...

Japanese summers wouldn't be the same without fireworks or hanabi (literally "flower fires...

Nihonbashi. The place that is now a bustling business district used to be the core of Tokyo’s shit...

Lavishly decorated boats, used to entertain guests by rich merchants and nobles were all the rage back i...

Despite its name, electronics are not the only thing you will find in here. At Futako Tamagawa TSUTAYA EL...

A new and exciting entertainment show is going to overcome you with its energy this autumn 2017. From Sep...

How would Akihabara look if it was all condensed into one building? The answer lies in the colorful distr...

The name of this quiet Tokyo district usually evokes two things in people's minds: popular cherry b...

Tokyo is full of them. You might have spotted one on a busy train station platform or tucked away in a dark a...

Imagine an ancient Buddhist temple perched on top of a mountain. Surrounded by nature and peace, away fr...

Kagurazaka's history is quite unique. In the Edo period it flourished as a hanamachi, a geisha town...