We arrived to Ise, Futaminoura train station from Nagoya on a beautiful sunny autumn morning. I think it is worth mentioning that if you are... read all

We arrived to Hikone by train on a Monday morning to see the famous Hikone Castle and Genkyuen Garden... read all

Our next target on this day was Inuyama Castle. After Himeji and Matsumoto this castle was much smaller in size, but still impressive... read all

A nice sunny Saturday, the perfect time to get a glimpse of Matsumoto Castle. We started our way from Matsumoto station on foot... read all

One of the main purpose of our travel to Japan was to finally see Himeji Castle in all its splendor after five years of reconstruction work... read all

This time we arrived to Japan at Chubu Centrair International Airport... read all

Itoigawa is a seaside city in southern Niigata Prefecture and is famous for jade gemstone. This is the only place in Japan where jade can be found... read all

After a long but spectacular trip with the Wide View Hida Ltd. Express we finally arrived to Takayama... read all

This day we planned to visit some of Kyoto's Shinto shrines. We started the day by buying a Kyoto Sightseeing One-day Pass Card... read all

We traveled to Uji to get a little taste of Japanese tea-ceremony and Zen Buddhism, and of course to enjoy the wonderful temples and sights around the city... read all

While preparing for our travel we found an article here at japan-guide that there is a bus operated by Japan Rail in Kyoto... read all

This day we decided to explore some of the countless temples of Kyoto. Our first stop was at the Higashi and Nishi Honganji temples... read all

Iwakuni doesn't have that much famous sights as the nearby Miyajima but it is definitely worth to visit... read all

The sacred island of Miyajima is one of the most visited sights in Japan. So everyone who is interested in Japan is familiar with the sight of the Otorii and the Itsukushima shrine... read all