Hakusan National Park (白山国立公園 Hakusan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the Chūbu region of Honshū, Japan. Established in 1962, it spans the borders of Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, and Toyama prefectures. Its main geographical feature is Mount Haku. In 1980
This is the official site of castle in the sky: Echizen Ono Castle administered by Ono City, Fukui Prefecture.Ono City, Fukui Prefecture is a castle town located in the Hokuriku region, with more than 400-years of history. This town still holds a strong i
Located in the central part of the mainland of Japan. The southeast area of the city faces the mountains and the northwest area faces the Sea of Japan. Kanazawa has a population of 466,414 (as of November 2016), and it is the center of the economy and cul
The Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts (石川県立伝統産業工芸館) is a museum about traditional arts and crafts located in Kenroku-en, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. The museum exhibits 36 different types of crafts of Ishikawa Prefecture, which
Primarily a place for self-reflection, the D.T. Suzuki Museum commemorates the life and the philosophy of one of Suzuki Daisetz Teitaro (1870-1966), an important Japanese Zen philosopher born in Kanazawa.
Opened in 2004 and designed by the Tokyo architects of SANAA, the museum is located near Kenroku-en and the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art. The museum is of circular shape and has a diameter of some 113 metres. The outer walls are made of glass; four
Drive a custom made go kart through Tokyo. You will need a valid Japanese driver's license, or an International Driving Permit, or an SOFA License for US Forces Japan, or your own driver's license and an official Japanese translation of the license if you
Chris is the author of Lonely Planet's Japan, Kyoto and Discover Japan guides. Chris strongly recommends picking up a copy of one of these guides to supplement the information available on this site. Chris has lived in Japan since 1992. He's based in Kyot
Hotel Vischio Osaka is a newly opened hotel in the heart of Osaka City. This modern and contemporary design Umeda hotel is suitable for both business and leisure travelers.
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