Royal Hotel Co., Ltd. has announced plans to open Noir by RIHGA Kobe Arima, a new hot spring resort under the Noir by RIHGA ...

Online travel agency Booking.com has released its list of ten “Travel Predictions” for 2026. Based on a survey of around ...

For residents and visitors to Tokyo, the closest isle worthy of the Cat Island designation lies in Kanagawa Prefecture, the capital’s neighbor to the south. Enoshima, which can be accessed from a ...

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 ...

For the next thousand years, Japanese paper folding was largely restricted to religious ceremonial use, as paper was expensive. However, paper-making was one of the many industries that flourished ...

Tales of the samurai are synonymous with swordsmen around the world, but in fact some of Japan’s most celebrated warriors were women. Technically, women couldn’t become samurai. But samurai was a ...

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 ...

Just about everyone around the world knows the word "kimono," but the idea most people have is that a kimono is a single piece of fabric, or a simple robe. However, kimono (着物, which literally means ...

After getting off the train at Kido-Nanzoin-mae Station (via the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line), head across the bridge toward the temple. Make your way to the entrance and feel free to peruse the many ...

琳瑯滿目的香料與果實都是創作可樂的原料 © PIXTA 以可樂聞名全世界的碳酸飲料「可口可樂（Coca Cola）」的名字，傳聞是由其 ...

Before visiting, remember to check the museum’s website for hours and holidays. Most museums are closed on Mondays and national holidays, but some can also be closed on weekends! Hours of operation ...

Yes, that’s right. Bear attacks and encounters were such a popular news item in the Land of the Rising Sun last year, it was almost comparable to COVID-19 and Trump updates. Bear encounters have been ...