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Awa Odori dance festival in Tokushima, Shikoku is the largest dance festival in Japan (and one of the most famous). It is held in summer during the Obon Festival, attended by over 1 million visitors.
A High Dynamic Range composite photo of an amazingly picturesque river gorge, in the Nagano Alps of central Japan is the Photo Of The Month for July. Taken on a break from the summer heat ...
Easily the best day of fun I've had so far in Japan. Shower climbing involves climbing up a river through rapids and waterfalls, and having a bit of crazy fun on the way down. Check ...
Photos of the new Toyota Prius α (Alpha) spotted on the streets of Japan. Living near Toyota HQ, I was really surprised it took this long to actually see one in the wild...
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.
Housing the largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana, the largest wooden building in the world is this June's photo of the month for 2011, from ancient and historic Nara, Japan.
We reveal another part of the hilarious Harajuku (in Tokyo) JR train and smoker etiquette poster. Another funny photo for the Japrish series!
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 8th photo in the Japrish photo compilation is from a poster we spotted at Harajuku JR station in Tokyo. This is just one section of the poster, stayed tune to Japrish to see the ...
My very own Japrish, this time photos of products bought from a recent trip to the local cheap shop. Less money spent on quality translations means you get a cheaper product! It's worth it purely ...
The second Japan Photo Of The Month post contains two photos. Being spring in Japan, it was a great time to get out and about, seeing some traditional shrines and statues in the area.
The fourth photo in the Japrish series, this mix of Bourbon and your everyday drink is somewhat deceiving... I've been spotting Japrish for a while now, plenty more of these oddities to come!
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!
This, the third photo in the Japrish image compilation (my own version of Engrish) was spotted in a shopping mall in Fukuoka. Did the owner choose an unfortunate name... or are they trying to insult ...
It is still very safe to travel to most of Japan, we recommend anywhere south of Tokyo. Providing much needed tourism and therefore funds to this critically injured nation could offer some support which is ...
Golden Week in Japan is a time of many national holidays. This inaugural photo for the Japan Photo of the Month series is of the Koinobori (鯉幟), carp (fish) streamer flown on 5 May for ...
My very own Japrish, an intriguing poster enticing punters at a Pachinko (slot/pokie machine) Parlor. "Every day is full of impression. This pleasure to all eternity", check out the rest!
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.
The Japanese toilet comes in many variations. This high-tech Japanese toilet is referred to as a 'washlet' (ウォシュレット pronounced washuretto), which is the topic of this article (and not the traditional in-floor/squat style toilets).
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