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Japan
The splurge of islands in the North Pacific that makes up Japan offers the visitor a wealth of things to see and do. Where else could you spend the morning trying out the latest…
Japan has no giant attractions (like Germany, a show building was erected but never filled with its intended ride), but its shopping and dining are exemplary, and the outdoor garden…
Frommer's Japan
Frommer’s books aren’t written by committee, by A.I., or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. We use seasoned, locally-based…
Japan Alps
The several volcanic mountain ranges that lie in central Honshu together comprise Japan Alps National Park (Chubu Sangaku Kokuritsu Koen). With the exception of Japan's tallest…
Japan Center
Locals head here for its numerous authentic restaurants, teahouses, shops, and the crazy-expensive Sundance Kabuki multiplex movie theater. At its center stands the five-tiered Peace…
Shalom Japan
Chutzpah! That’s what it takes to marry what is arguably the world’s heaviest cuisine (so-called Jewish food) with the world’s lightest (Japanese cuisine). The concept came about…
Japanese Garden
Covering 3 1/2 acres, the Japanese Garden is a perfect little world unto itself, with a cherry orchard (for spring color), babbling brooks, and a lake rimmed with Japanese irises and…
Japan's Southern Islands
Chikura caverns, Tanegashima.
Japanese-Style Accommodations in Japan
Japanese-Style InnsAlthough an overnight stay in a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) can be astoundingly expensive, it's worth the splurge at least once during your stay. Nothing…
Ninja Tour of Japan
Ninja at play in the Iga-Ryu Ninja Museum.
Seattle Japanese Garden
The Japanese influence on Pacific Northwest garden design and plant material has been enormous, and luckily, thanks to the region’s cultural ties to Japan, Seattle (and Portland) have…
Jyoto Japanese Restaurant
Excellent seafood is to be expected in Belize, but excellent sushi? That’s brand new. We can thank Jyoto’s chef Toshiya Tsujimoto who was born in Japan, and later honed his craft in…
Portland Japanese Garden
The most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan occupies a 5 1/2-acre site directly above the International Rose Test Garden. Designed by Professor Takuma Tono, a Japanese…
Big in Japan
Prohibition lasted less than a year in Montreal (it was instituted and repealed in 1919). So there likely wasn't a speakeasy culture back then, though there certainly is one now. Half…
Minato Japanese Restaurant
Which is the best of San Jose's Japantown restaurants? Locals come to blows over that question, but we're giving our vote to Minato. The key is to go with the cooked dishes:…
Hanamizuki Japanese Restaurant
The theme parks never saw a fish they didn’t want to batter-fry. So here, the fresh sushi, chicken and salmon teriyaki, and udon or soba noodle soups make for a refreshing…
Japanese Tea Garden
While the aquarium across the way is the obvious draw for families with children, this park, with its charmingly intricate pathways and jungle gym of a bridge, will appeal to all ages…
Japanese Friendship Garden
Of the 12 acres designated for the garden, only 2 acres have been developed. Still to come are herb and tea gardens, a cherry tree grove, a lily pond, and an amphitheater. What is…
Japanese Covered Bridge
The name of this bridge in Vietnamese, Lai Vien Kieu, means "Pagoda in Japan." No one is exactly sure who first built it in the early 1600s (it has since been renovated several times),…
Universal Studios Japan
Following the tradition of Universal's Hollywood and Orlando theme parks, this park takes guests on a fantasy trip through the world of American blockbuster movies, with thrill rides,…
Nitobe Japanese Garden
Near the UBC Botanical Garden is the Nitobe Memorial Garden, a beautiful traditional Japanese garden considered among the top five Japanese gardens in North America and one of the most…
Japan House Suites
Coeur D’Alene Golf Course is 0.5 miles from this all-suite motel in Idaho. The motel features a gourmet breakfast, free Wi-Fi and suites with refrigerators.Cable TV and coffee…
Religion in Japan
The main religions in Japan are Shintoism and Buddhism, and many Japanese consider themselves believers in both. Most Japanese, for example, will marry in a Shinto ceremony, but when…
Today in Japan
I'll splurge every couple of years for that perfect Issey Miyake outfit (it travels so well!), but all my friends know I'm a cheapskate at heart. That's why I consider the economic…
Language in Japan
Without a doubt, the hardest part of traveling in Japan is the language barrier. Suddenly you find yourself transported to a crowded land of 127 million people where you can neither…