Tag: Buildings and Landmarks
The La Porte Shinsaibashi 「ラ・ポルト心斎橋」 when viewed from the ground, looks just like a samurai sword… The building has some high end fashion stores like Zara, an upmarket cake shop and more. It’s next door ...
One of 12 original castles in Japan that survived orders to be demolished in the early Meiji era, this very unique castle is situated on a mountain next to a very small town in a ...
From the the web’s largest collection of 360° interactive panoramas – 360Cities – there’s now a brand new way to see the sites of the world, and Japan, online. Forget Google’s Street View, these 360° ...
Stay for an hour or spend the whole day, the Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館 Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) gives visitors an insight into the rich and unique history of Japan. The museum contains some fascinating artifacts ...
All of Kyoto’s World Heritage Sites are unique and stunning in their own way, and the mountain complex of Fushimi Inari Shrine (AKA Fushimi Inari Taisha) is one of the most breathtaking. Thousands of vermillion ...
Kinkakuji is perhaps the most famous, easily the most brilliant landmark in Japan. See the Golden Pavilion in this photo heavy post, also including a HD video of temple!
Torii gates mark the boundary between this world and a sacred place. This massive torii leads to Atsuta-jingu in Nagoya.
The second batch of my awesome photos presents the audience's and editor's top 3 photos from the JTM Photo series. The best pictures of Japan from Japan Travel Mate.
Famous in Japan, but perhaps a hidden secret to those outside the country. Korakuen offers amazing fews, and once a year you get a chance to experience the garden at night!
On the edge of the Seto inland Sea, Kurashiki will give you an insight into life during the Edo period of Japan. Preserved as it was hundreds of years ago, this is a unique city.
Being such the awesome photographer that I am, you must see the best of the first 50 JTM Photos that have been published via Twitter. The best pictures of Japan from Japan Travel Mate.
Pictures of Japan is all this post is about! 10 pictures that show some of the best things about Japan... samurai, geisha, castles, temples, cherry blossoms, bullet trains and more!
The top reasons for travelling to Japan have been reviewed to give you this new and improved article on Why go to Japan? Insights from an experienced traveller now living in Japan!
Kyoto, Japan is the pinnacle of Japanese culture. A holiday to Japan is not complete without a visit to Kyoto, and the famous Kyoto temples, castles and shrines. This article will explain how to get ...
Statue of the great samurai, Kusunoki Masashige. The photo is taken in the East Garden outside Tokyo's Imperial Palace, and is one of many landmarks to be seen in and around the gardens.
Pachinko parlors in Japan house pinball like pokies (or slot machines). The Pachinko machines are very loud, here are some photos and info from Japan.
Dotonbori, centre of Osaka nightlife and the Dotonbori gaijin bar. Near Namba and Shinsaibashi, there are great bars, clubs and restaurants to experience the Osaka nightlife.
Looking for things to do in Fukuoka, Japan? Find information on cheap bicycle hire, ACROS Fukuoka (The Amazing Green Building), shopping, entertainment and food, beaches, resorts, sports and sightseeing. Fukuoka tourist information.
Need reasons to go to Japan? This list will give you 10 reasons to visit Japan, and 10 great things to see and do when you travel Japan. Tokyo shopping, Japanese Cherry Blossom, robot dogs, ...
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