If you’ve ever spent time in Japan, you’ll know that trains are an indispensable form of transportation. So it’s not surprising to see die-hard fans…

Small places populated by a majority of cute animals have become quite a tourist hit in Japan, and somewhere near the top of that list…

I’ve been a mum for 5 years now. I call my husband “dad”, and he calls me “mum”. Raising a child is definitely hard work,…

Roughly 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Nagasaki’s port, suspended in the ocean to the west, the “Goto Islands”. With over 140 islands of various sizes,…

This is perhaps the station in Japan that is nearest to the station. And it’s not located in a distant land. It’s in Yokohama. 2011akiさん(@2011aki)が投稿した写真…

A Japanese Twitter user @TakahiroBessho‘s photos have been popular among other Twitter users. We have also shown some of his surrealistic photos at an airport…

Taking advantage of the recent snowy weather in Japan, Twitter user @yossy_photo recently traveled to Tohoku for the chance to snap some wintery scenes. Though…

“Nagasaki Bio Park,” a zoo located in Saikai-Shi, Nagasaki Prefecture. Popular animals at other zoos such as elephants and lions are not here. Moreover, most…

We normally associate hot springs to be a place out in places remote from central cities. This impression might make stopover tourists to Japan give…

Japan is no stranger to imaginative art and design. Heck, even manholes and gas tanks in the country can be done up in surprisingly charming…

I’ve always loved owls. Nocturnal birds that are known in some cultures as harbingers of death or symbols of wisdom, they’re mysterious, swift, and just…

Record-breaking cold spell had hit the western part of Japan on January 26, 2016. Due to subzero temperature, Kyushu region (where snowfall is extremely rare)…

Kyoto experienced the first snowfall of the season on January 20, 2016. If you are near Kyoto and snow falls, then there is one place…

Old houses and buildings are being renovated every day, and even the slightest touch-up can turn one into a splendid oasis. Built over 120 years…

Tokyo experienced some snowfall this morning. Although the amount of snowfall was less than 10 cm, it was enough for Tokyo’s (otherwise pretty reliable) rail…