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Tokyo Disneyland goes out of its way to rival its bigger American cousins with wild rides, divided into seven themed zones, and all-singing all-dancing parades featuring familiar costumed…
The Imperial Palace in central Tokyo is home to Japan's Emperor, and accessed via a series of serene moats. Visitors are limited to the lush park and East Gardens. Walls remain from the…
Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari is a relaxing spa complex on Odaiba island in Tokyo Bay. Visitors soak in indoor and open-air baths filled with hot spring water drawn from a natural underground source.…
During winter the Hakuba valley in Japan is blessed with rich snow and stunning mountain scenery with 3000-metre-high mountain peaks - a skier's dream. For many, Happo One Mountain Resort is…
The 400-year-old Osaka Castle is an important landmark for local citizens as well as a huge attraction for visitors, who come to marvel at the beautiful architecture and hear the many stories…
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo opened in 1995 and houses the foremost collection of post-war art in Japan. The museum itself is a sophisticated structure of grey marble, glass and steel…
The 400-year-old Nishiki Market in downtown Kyoto bustles with around 150 shops and stalls selling all kinds of fresh produce, from fish, vegetables, Japanese pickles and seaweed to tea…
Kyoto's Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) is situated on the edge of the aptly named "Mirror Lake" (Kagami-ike). Built as part of a decadent retired emperor's palace, the delicate structure is…
The abstract Rock Garden of Ryoan-ji temple in Kyoto is one of Japan's most renowned sights. A contemplative composition of gravel and rock in the kare-sansui (dry landscape) style, it is an…
Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Wrestling
Sumo wrestling, still practised competitively, dates back to the 16th century. At the Grand Tournaments at Ryogoku Kokugikan, fascinating ring-entering rituals precede the wrestlers trying to…
Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Wrestling
Sumo wrestling, still practised competitively, dates back to the 16th century. At the Grand Tournaments at Ryogoku Kokugikan, fascinating ring-entering rituals precede the wrestlers trying to…
Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Wrestling
Sumo wrestling, still practised competitively, dates back to the 16th century. At the Grand Tournaments at Ryogoku Kokugikan, fascinating ring-entering rituals precede the wrestlers trying to…
KWF ShotoKan in Shoto is a high-end karate club. Members and visitors take classes with masters, such as world champion Mikio Yahara. Experience is not important, but booking at least two…
Ueno Park opened in 1873. Set in Tokyo's Ueno district, the park is dotted with museums, temples and the zoo. Visitors head for the Tokyo National Museum and statue of Meiji samurai Takamori…
Set in picturesque hillside surroundings, the Kiyomizudera temple is a Kyoto landmark. Kiyomizudera means "Temple of Pure Water", and the temple attracts many young people who visit the…
Yanaka Cemetery Park, in quaint Yanaka, houses the 1913 grave of shogun, or military general, Tokugawa Yoshinobu. There are also tombs of famed actors, but the cemetery is best known for…
Tucked away in the forested mountains of northern Kyoto are the Kurama Onsen hot springs, a resort with both indoor and open-air baths. Visitors can soak while gazing at the surrounding cedar…
Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa is Tokyo's oldest temple, originally completed in 645AD in honour of the goddess of Kannon. Visitors pass through the Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), down Nakamise…
Kabuki, meaning "song, dance and technique," is a form of traditional Japanese theatre. Known for its elaborate masks and male actors in female roles, it can be experienced at Kabuki-za…
Tsukiji Fish Market in Tsukiji is Tokyo's wholesale fish larder. Visitors arrive early to see 3,000 tons of 450 types of seafood being sold. Dodge the giant tuna and dive into a local sushi…
