A sacred site for both Shinto and Buddhists since the 8th century, Nikko is home to a number of UNESCO World Heritage temples and shrines and gorgeous nature.
Kyoto, Japan’s imperial capital for more than a millennium, offers a wealth of picturesque temples, museums, and gardens, but with millions of international visitors a year, many of Kyoto’s “must-see” destinations like Kiyomizudera, Kinkakuji, Gion, and Arashiyama are thronged with school groups and tour buses nearly year-round.
Although scorching days continue, Autumnal Equinox Day on Sept. 23 is just around the corner. Autumn is setting in gradually but firmly across Japan, and we are getting into the harvesting season.
Guam sits on the edge of the Marianas trench, the deepest surveyed point in the world, and is only 900 miles north of the equator in the region known as Micronesia.
Welcome to virtual vacation video series where we can explore destinations from the comfort of our homes. Join us as we take a short virtual journey to Singapore.
Welcome to virtual vacation video series where we can explore destinations from the comfort of our homes. Join us as we take a short virtual journey to the Gold Coast in Australia.
The digital art collective NAKED Inc. has organized a number of different seasonal projection mapping events at Tokyo Tower, and their newest one will take on a Halloween theme.
Japan is home to a myriad of shrines in all corners of the country, and they're marked by torii gates at their entrance. At some shrines, picturesque torii arches are placed in bodies of water, giving them the appearance that they're floating.
A convenient 1.5-hour train ride from Yokosuka, Atami (the town’s name means “hot sea”) has been a famous hot spring destination for over a millennium.
Solo travel can be exhilaratingly fun. It can also be exhausting. With no one else to chime in on plans, it can be overwhelming to figure out what to do and see.
