For residents and visitors to Tokyo, the closest isle worthy of the Cat Island designation lies in Kanagawa Prefecture, the capital’s neighbor to the south. Enoshima, which can be accessed from a ...

Takigyo, or waterfall meditation, is a rare practice that samurai and ascetic Japanese Buddhists and Shintoists engaged in for centuries. There are several places around Japan where visitors can join ...

The Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 was a decisive clash of warlords that led to the unification of Japan. Today, you can visit significant historical spots, including a state-of-the art museum about the ...

如果从东京出发去群马，最方便的公共交通是乘坐高速巴士，巴士从新宿站发车，每年运行时间不定，不过基本都是从5月底开山后一直运行到10月中旬封山之前。 也可以选择坐新干线到上毛高原站或坐JR到上越线沼田站。之后从这两个站出发，乘坐户仓或大清水方向的关越巴士，在达户仓下，之后再 ...

Did you know that even edamame have a season in Japan—and that it changes based on the region? And have you ever wondered how to make edamame at home? Read on!

作为日本最知名的大型旅行社之一，H.I.S旅行社（エイチ・アイ・エス）在日本国内就有134家分店，遍布日本各地。广大的情报网让HIS充分掌握了各地的旅行资讯及优质路线，可以提供最地道的日本旅游服务。可以根据需求以主题，在H.I.S找到最喜欢的旅行计划。无论是亲子游、闺蜜游、吃货团 ...

走在日本的街道上一定或多或少都會注意到，有些道路旁的電線竿或柱子上會貼著「通學路」的綠色標示，配上大大的「文」字，可以說是十分醒目。就算不懂日語，從漢字的意思也能略知一二，「通學路」指的就是學童上下學所固定走的主要路線，通常被規劃在靠近學校十到十五分鐘內路程的主要 ...

The word 'kimono' is one well-known all across the globe, but fewer people know the full scope of these traditional, simple-looking garments. We'll explain each part of the kimono and give you a feel ...

图：游戏中心门口摆放整齐的扭蛋机 扭蛋机的最早起源可以追溯到上个世纪1907年代的美国，据说那个时候有一家由托马斯・亚当斯经营的口香糖公司，推出了一款圆形球状的五色口香糖，这种口香糖被装在一个个透明的容器中，丢入硬币转动旋钮即可掉落口香糖球。这种机器就是现在常见扭蛋机的 ...

相較於台灣，日本水果的種類不僅少價格也不便宜，像是日本的西瓜就是貨真價實的高價格存在。日本超市裡賣的西瓜，大多不是一顆一顆的賣，而是被切成八分之一、六分之一、四分之一的大小後才貼上標價。當然，以一個完整的西瓜來進行售賣也是有的，根據地區的不同，價格通常從3,000日元 ...

据说知名喜剧大师卓别林非常喜欢日本。而天妇罗就是他第一个品尝的日本料理。虽说油炸物不该吃太多，但日本料理中的“炸物”就是有本事炸的酥酥脆脆，让人食欲大开，一口接着一口。 炸猪排或许吃不了多少，但天妇罗是炸蔬菜、炸海鲜，尤其沾上一点特调酱汁与白萝卜泥，多来几盘也不嫌 ...

The history of origami is challenging to unfold, as any ancient pieces have long since disintegrated. Buddhist monks brought paper to both Korea and Japan from China around the sixth century. While it ...