The Shitamachi or downtown area of Tokyo is famous for its history, craftsmanship, and distinctive culture. Since the Edo Period, this area, including Taito ward – specifically surrounding Sensoji Temple and Asakusa Shrine and Sumida ward – now famous for Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo Solamachi “Japan Experience Zone” — has prospered as a center of traditional trades, and this “culture of…
The Ginzan Onsen can be accessed by a combination of JR trains and buses. From Tokyo, take the JR Yamagata Shinkansen to Oishida Station (three hours, 20 minutes, 12,000 yen), then catch a bus to Ginza Onsen (35 minutes, 710 yen). The train is covered by the Japan Rail Pass , but the bus is not. As…
With an eye to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is promoting diverse tourism attractions in Japan by creating sightseeing routes linking Tokyo and other regions such as Tohoku, Chugoku and Shikoku. TMG has recently invited foreign media and travel bloggers to experience the promoted sightseeing routes….
