Showing all posts in the 'Best of Japan' category.

Inside a Modern Designer Capsule Hotel – 9hours, Kyoto

In the centre of Kyoto is the most amazing capsule hotel you’ll find in Japan. With an interior that looks like something out of Star Trek, positioned right next to the famous geisha district of Gion, this Japanese capsule hotel is a sleeping h...

Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) – The Best English Tour in Kyoto for Free!

The most spacious, open and decadent site in Kyoto – and you can take an English tour of it for free. Kyoto Gosho was the Imperial Palace of Japan before the capital was moved to Tokyo in 1869. This article won’t talk much about it’...

Amazing Golden Pavilion Temple, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto

Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺): The Golden Pavilion Temple is by far the most famous landmark of Kyoto (if not all of Japan) and is the most well known of the 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kyoto. This short video was taken during my visit ...

Korakuen in Okayama at Night – One of Japan’s Top 3 Most Beautiful Gardens

Korakuen is famous throughout Japan. In a country where there is a “best 3″ list for everything (3 is a lucky number in Japan), Korakuen is one of the best 3 most beautiful gardens. That really speaks highly of the place, especially if yo...

Awa Odori in Tokushima, Shikoku – The Great Dancing Festival of Japan

During the summer holidays in Japan, I travelled to see the great Awa Odori (traditional fold dance festival) in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, on Shikoku (the smallest of the 4 main islands) in Japan. The Awa Dance Festival (阿波&...

Pictures of Japan – 10 photos

This is a photo post full of pictures of Japan. These 10 pictures of Japan tell a story of the country, as it is seen by the typical tourist of Japan on their visit to Japan. Geisha & Maiko Unique to Japan with their white faces, extravagant hair...
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