Capsule hotels (also called pod hotels) are very popular in Japan. You see them in most cities, and a lot of people really like them for overnight stays because they are relatively cheap (¥3000 – ¥4000).
Japan is known as the land of the vending machines. Traveling around you’ll find that many offer hot and cold drinks and some even serve as wifi spots during times of emergency.
The Kanto Plain region and other eastern parts of the mainland are set to hit rainy season with a splash sometime this week. Misawa and Tohoku should see the season around mid-June, the JMA said.
In most parts of mainland Japan, the rainy season begins in early June and continues through to the end of July. This time of year is always humid, hot and stuffy even when it is not raining.
The rainy season in Japan is cheerily referred to as “tsuyu,” or plum rain, as it coincides with the seasonal ripening of this luscious fruit. Constant gray skies and gloomy showers can only mean one thing.
Nagano is synonymous with the 1998 Winter Olympics and as a haven for skiers and snowboarders chasing powder snow, but this landlocked prefecture offers many other unique charms as well.
A one of three video series relaying the story of the bonsho, or temple bell, of Jodo-ji Temple in Yokosuka, Japan. At the conclusion of World War II, the bonsho was claimed by the U.S. Navy, taken across the Pacific Ocean, and gifted to Atlanta, Georgia. In 1961, the Bonsho was returned to the temple in Japan by way of Navy ship.
A two of three video series relaying the story of the bonsho, or temple bell, of Jodo-ji Temple in Yokosuka, Japan. At the conclusion of World War II, the bonsho was claimed by the U.S. Navy, taken across the Pacific Ocean, and gifted to Atlanta, Georgia. In 1961, the Bonsho was returned to the temple in Japan by way of Navy ship.
Running for over a decade now, the Roppongi Art Night event aims to encourage an enjoyment of art in everyday life while also pioneering urban development.
