Today March 20th is Spring Equinox Day or Shunbun no hi (春分の日) in Japan. This national holiday was first established in 1948 as a day to adm...

Hope you all had a great New Year’s (明けましておめでとうございます). Japan Australia had a great year in 2011 and now it is time to get together a “best...

Wishing all my followers and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Let's hope for a great 2012 and many more great years to co...

Japan is a great tourist destination and it is possible to visit Japan on a budget. Here are some money saving tips to help you on your ne...

Japan has some of the best ski resorts and powder snow in the world. The two best areas for skiing or snowboarding in Japan are Nagano on ...

Halloween in Japan has started gaining in popularity with more and more cities, towns, shopping centers and theme parks displaying colourf...

The Former Kaichi School in Matsumoto City, Nagano, Japan is a Meiji era school that was founded in 1873. The school was used as a functiona...

September in Japan usually brings with it Autumn or Aki (秋) with cooler weather, beautiful fall leaves and Autumn food and drinks. One of my...

It has now been 6 months since the March 11th earthquake and tsunami disaster that devastated Japan, but unfortunately Japan is now sufferin...

Kamikochi is a beautiful area that lies in the center of the Northern Japan Alps and has some of the most spectacular scenery in Japan. It h...

This is one of the four famous yatai or festival floats, displayed at the Takayama Yatai Kaikan (Festival Floats Exhibition Hall). The yat...

www.fotopedia.com Obon (お盆) or just Bon (盆) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirits of one's ancestors...

Japan is a must see destination for the traveler that is rich in unique traditional culture and historical ambience. The following are some ...

Rikugien Garden (六義園) is one of Tokyo’s most beautiful and a rare place in Tokyo where you can escape one of the loudest cities in the world...

http://www.inhabitat.com Japan’s hot and humid summers have led to many great ideas and inventions to try and stay cool and beat the sum...

Tokyo is one of the best places in the world to go shopping. Tokyo offers everything for the keen shopper ranging from flea markets to hig...

Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido offers some of the country’s best snow and has been unaffected by the recent earthquake and tsunami that...

Have you heard about the Nissan Leaf? The Nissan Leaf is Nissan’s electric car and was unveiled on August 2, 2009. The Leaf went on sale in ...

Japan has recruited Lady Gaga to promote and spread the word that much of Japan is safe for visitors. Japan is still recovering from March’s...

The list is in for the World’s Best Destination in the annual TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Awards The Top 12 World Destinations are: 1....