Japan
Japan is a land of contrasts; the breakneck speed of Tokyo becomes a distant memory when you sit in a quiet park under a cherry blossom tree in Kyoto.
It becomes easy to believe that your gracious hosts equally embrace the ancient sport of Sumo as much as they fanatically support baseball!
Learn some of the secrets of this dreamlike destination by staying in an authentic ryokan, experiencing city lights, taking your palette beyond sushi and sake, and spending time in ancient villages.
Articles on Japan
Five UNESCO Castles on One Small Island: Okinawa, Japan
Okinawa, Japan was once an independent group of islands known as the Ryukyu Kingdom and kings built castles just like Wal-Mart builds shopping centers today. There are around 300 castle ruins,
Life in Tokyo
Japan's highest peak, Mt Fuji, is visible behind Shinjuku skyscrapers in Tokyo November 27, 2004.
Just an Onsen - Matsuyama, Japan
Matsuyama usually doesn’t roll off the tongue when Japan’s most popular tourist destinations are mentioned. But Shikoku’s largest city features a landmark that has appeared in several literary works and is considered very soothing.
Japan’s second-largest city, Yokohama
Japan’s second-largest city, Yokohama has a long tradition of looking outward. Located just 20 miles south of sprawling Tokyo, it was the first treaty port to conduct foreign trade after Commodore Matthew Perry opened Japan to the West in 1854.
Japan: An Experience of the Body, Mind and Spirit
Escape to Japan, an extraordinary destination where you'll become a part of its admirable culture and realize the most treasured legacies that are still alive in today's modern world.
