Cultural Travel

A sleek new bullet train blazes a trail past the majestic Japan Alps, through Nagano City and continues on to the Japan Sea, whis...

Affectionately known as “Konpira-san,” Kagawa’s Kotohira-gu Shrine is believed to be one of Japan’s power spots and home to a god...

If you are tired of battling the crowds at the airport during Golden Week, there are plenty of ways to celebrate the spring holid...

It was a cold January evening in 1618. The guard shivered, stifled a yawn and shifted his weight from right to left in an effort ...

When locals in Kansai head to the beaches and the mountains for a little summer respite, many find themselves in Wakayama Prefect...

“Geez! Why can’t we find this thing? It should be here.” “I know!” “What’s your radar reading?” “Says we’re standing wit...

According to myth, Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess, and her brother, Tsukiyomi, the Moon God, once soared across the sky together. Aft...

“If you build it they will come…” This famous quote from the movie “Field of Dreams” could just as easily be attributed to the lo...