Yushima Tenmangu Shrine

Yushima Tenmangu is an important shrine in Bunkyo Ward that houses the spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, a…

Night Food Stalls (Yatai)

Popular line of open-air food stalls on the southern end of Nakasu Island. Each one typically sits about 10 persons with the simple menus consisting of grilled chicken or meat skewers (yakitori), oden, and ramen (often the Hakata Ramen for which the city is also famous).

Canal City Hakata

Major shopping complex in Fukuoka which is sometimes called a “city within a city”. Due to its unique,…

Ohori Park

Ohori Park (大濠公園, Ōhori-kōen) is a park is the center of Fukuoka with a beautiful large pond. Ohori…

Tokyo Big Sight

Major convention and exhibition center near Odaiba. It is officially called the Tokyo International Exhibition Center and hosts numerous trade shows throughout the year, many of which are open to the general public, as well.

Nagasaki Peace Park

A park in Nagasaki built in remembrance of the victims of the atomic bomb dropped on the city…

Mount Inasa Observation Deck

Observation deck on Mount Inasa that provides one of Japan’s best night views

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

Museum in commemoration of those that died in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki

Oura Catholic Church

Oura Church (大浦天主堂, Ōura Tenshudō) is the oldest church in Japan. It was built in 1864 in memory of…

Dutch Slope

Stone-paved path leading to an area of Nagasaki where many foreigners lived from the latter half of the…

Glover Garden

Garden in Nagasaki housing the former home of Thomas Glover

Anata no Warehouse

Contrary to what you may think Kowloon’s infamous Walled City is alive and kicking, albeit on a smaller…