In this post I’m sharing a few great summer activities to do in Japan. Many people visit Japan in the Spring and Fall.

All of these factors converged in Edo, leading to nearly 200 fires and approximately 50 "great fires" over the course of the ...

The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Japanese artist Katsushika ...

Walk Japan, a tour company known for its “off-the-beaten-path” routes through Japan, leads a remarkable 11-day, 10-night ...

A new exhibition dedicated to Hiroshige at the British Museum introduces visitors to the full depth and complexity of his ...

Discover one the best historic walks near Tokyo at Soka Matsubara Promenade, where pine-lined paths, Basho’s legacy, and ...

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries ... also known as the Edo period (1603–1868), a time of peace, prosperity, isolationist policies, and cultural growth.

Star Wars characters map surprisingly well onto the archetypes of feudal Japan. As we get closer to Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025, it’s clear that this connection isn’t just visual—it’s mythic. Who ...

In quiet Koto ward, away from the neon-lit skyscrapers and frenzied pace of central Tokyo, the Fukagawa Edo Museum offers a portal to a bygone era. It costs only a few hundred yen to explore this ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic walking itinerary across central Japan ... as the Edo-era travellers ...

I began to marvel at how anyone in the Edo period ever managed to find anything or even meet up on time without the modern conveniences of Google Maps or a trusty phone alarm. Turns out that Edo Japan ...

This circuit includes three turnaround points per lap and will take runners through Akihabara, renowned for its subculture; Nihonbashi, a historic commercial and cultural centre in Japan since the Edo ...