Explore Japan's Mysterious Metropolis. If you take the elevator to the top of the Shinjuku Metropolitan Government Building, the highest point in Tokyo, all you will see is bright lights, chalky apartme...
Served as Japan's political and cultural hub for more than a millenium. Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation un...
Go On, eat Yourself Bankrupt - A city of great food and incredible progress. Sprawling Osaka has its fair share of temples and museums, but Japan's second-largest city seduces locals and strangers alik...
Before Tokyo and Kyoto, there was Nara, which served as Japan's capital during the 8th century. Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government wa...
Ravishingly beautiful: The "floating" gate of the Itukushima shrine near Hiroshima . The famous red Torii of the Itsukushima shrine with to the Misa Mountain in the background is, apart from the Matsu-S...
On 17 Kobe in January 1995 was the victim of a long feared, devastating earthquake. Residential and office buildings collapsed, high streets bent around. Around 6300, the disaster victims, Japan's wor...
Actually, there are only well-preserved samurai houses and the magnificent Kenroku Garden, one of the three most beautiful parks in Japan will be counted, a long journey to the Japanese sea worthwhile...
The fantastic view of the majestic Fuji makes the charm of the tourist stronghold of Hakone, which also has thermal baths, hiking trails and all sorts of recreation up all time. A trip on the Lake Ash...
Located at the very northernmost tip of Japan, the nature reserve at Shiretoko is home to countless numbers of threatened and endangered species. Shiretoko Peninsula is located in the northeast of Hokk...
