Twenty things that will surprise first-time visitors to Japan
To first-time visitors, everything in this amazing land is so different and foreign that there really is no other word for it: It's strange.
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Five ways to truly relax, Japanese-style
Taking time to celebrate and absorb beauty is a way of life in Japan.
Okonomiyaki - Japan's original comfort food
The development of okonomiyaki as an affordable, staple dish in both Osaka and Hiroshima is directly linked to disasters in those regions.
This island deserves to be the next big thing for Japan
This article is sponsored content for the Japan National Tourism Organization
This region is Japan at its finest
Setouchi is comprised of seven prefectures of Japan, seven mini-states essentially each with their own culture, attractions, history and charm.
How to truly appreciate a Japanese garden
Leave your Western expectations of gardens behind in Japan.
Off-limits for decades, abandoned island fortress is now a tourist attraction
In the middle of Tokyo Bay sits an innocuous man-made island in the shape of a boomerang.
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Sublimely unique, Japan is beautiful, warm and inviting. This archipelago of islands, also known as the "Land of the Rising Sun", is meeting point between traditional and contemporary. With an abundance of cultural wonders from The Golden Pavilion to Nijo Castle; natural wonders from Mount Fuji to snow onsens; and modern pow-wows of high-rises, malls and restaurants.
