Not far from Tokyo's Narita Airport, Chiba's east coast is a beautiful area of beaches, forests and unique accommodations.

For residents and visitors to Tokyo, the closest isle worthy of the Cat Island designation lies in Kanagawa Prefecture, the capital’s neighbor to the south. Enoshima, which can be accessed from a ...

如果从东京出发去群马，最方便的公共交通是乘坐高速巴士，巴士从新宿站发车，每年运行时间不定，不过基本都是从5月底开山后一直运行到10月中旬封山之前。 也可以选择坐新干线到上毛高原站或坐JR到上越线沼田站。之后从这两个站出发，乘坐户仓或大清水方向的关越巴士，在达户仓下，之后再 ...

There are many different kinds of otsumami. One of the more popular choices is kara-age (から揚げ), which resembles fried chicken—a must when drinking beer! But by far the most popular (and healthiest) ...

The history of origami is challenging to unfold, as any ancient pieces have long since disintegrated. Buddhist monks brought paper to both Korea and Japan from China around the sixth century. While it ...

Samurai, street fighters, and shamanesses--Japan has its share of fighting women over the centuries. Here are five of the country's most celebrated warriors.

Bread first came to Japan through Portuguese traders and missionaries in the mid-16th century. However, Christianity was banned in the early 17th century, and any toehold bread had made went with it.

图：游戏中心门口摆放整齐的扭蛋机 扭蛋机的最早起源可以追溯到上个世纪1907年代的美国，据说那个时候有一家由托马斯・亚当斯经营的口香糖公司，推出了一款圆形球状的五色口香糖，这种口香糖被装在一个个透明的容器中，丢入硬币转动旋钮即可掉落口香糖球。这种机器就是现在常见扭蛋机的 ...

位於目黑站的「雅敘園東京飯店」，是一間具有獨特風格的「博物館式飯店」。 細川力藏 先生從昭和3年 (1928年)於港區芝浦自宅為始，昭和6年 (1931年)遷至目黑現址增建，原為提供日本料理與北京料理為主的高級料亭，在時代的遷移下，逐漸轉為一般民眾也能享用的料亭。這一回除了百段階梯的展覽 ...

Takigyo, or waterfall meditation, is a rare practice that samurai and ascetic Japanese Buddhists and Shintoists engaged in for centuries. There are several places around Japan where visitors can join ...

The Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 was a decisive clash of warlords that led to the unification of Japan. Today, you can visit significant historical spots, including a state-of-the art museum about the ...

There are a number of variations on who the characters are and precisely how the protagonist meets his demise, with later renditions typically introducing a relationship between the man and woman ...