Japan Tourism: Traditional Culture in Old Tokyo Sarah Deschamps and Michel Lebon Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo tourism provides an abundance of options because this highly developed city caters for so many tastes. This applies to amazing Japanese gardens, stunning art galleries, high octane fashion districts, a paradise for gamers, the beautiful Tenno palace, the beach [...]
Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum: Current Exhibition Runs Until April 30 Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum is a specialist museum which highlights the amazing beauty and craftsmanship of netsuke. Currently, the Spring Exhibition on the Theme of “Next Stage” runs until April 30and the next exhibition will [...]
Tokyo Tourism: Stunning Garden, Rich in Culture and Amazing Place to Eat Tasty Food Olivier LeCourt and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times Chinzan-so is a stunning garden in Tokyo whereby you can view the natural beauty of an amazing Japanese garden, beautiful architecture, elements of Buddhism, the magical world of Shintoism, and so much more. [...]
Shingon Buddhism and the World of Kukai in Timeless Koyasan Michel Lebon and Walter Sebastian Modern Tokyo Times Kukai is one of the most powerful individuals in Japanese history and religion. Today his legacy can be seen throughout Shingon Buddhism and this branch of Buddhism is still growing and developing in new countries. Kukai [...]
Toyama Tourism and Stunning Kurobe Lake: Beautiful Japan Hiroshi Saito and Tomoko Hara Modern Tokyo Times Japan is blessed (http://www.alpen-route.com/english/) with so many amazing places to visit that tourists are literary spoilt for choice. Familiar names for international tourists will apply to Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Kamakura, and countless other places like beautiful Koyasan in Wakayama. [...]
Japan Tourism in Wakayama: Koyasan, Kukai and Shingon Buddhism Olivier LeCourt and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo Times Koyasan is located in Wakayama Prefecture and the stunning nature throughout the year is extremely beautiful. The rich legacy of culture and religion is still alive and Mount Koya provides amazing views. Therefore, you can understand why Kukai [...]
Japan Tourism in Wakayama: Kumano Kodo, Koyasan, Shirahama and Kii Peninsula James Jomo and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo Times Wakayama prefecture in Japan is blessed with many amazing places to visit and the richness of culture and history can be felt throughout this lovely region. This notably applies to Wakayama Castle, Koyasan, Kumano Kodo pilgrimage [...]
Japan Tourism and Negoro-ji: Amazing Buddhist Temples in Stunning Wakayama Walter Sebastian and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Wakayama prefecture is a perfect place to visit for tourists who adore culture, architecture, the richness of Buddhism, the indigenous faith of Shintoism, stunning beaches, an amazing castle, and because of multiple other factors. Also, the [...]
Tokyo Tourism and Lifestyle: The Adorable Garden of Koishikawa Korakuen Sarah Deschamps and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times The pace of life in all major cities throughout the world can sometimes catch up on people therefore gardens are important places to unwind and refresh the soul. Of course individuals visit beautiful gardens for many reasons [...]
Tokyo Tourism and Mount Takao-san: Stunning Nature Enhances the Lifestyle in Tokyo Michel Lebon and Tomoko Hara Modern Tokyo Times Mount Takao-san is a welcome retreat from the stresses of modern life for Tokyoites and internal and international tourists also visit this stunning part of Tokyo. Indeed, it is amazing to think that such a [...]
Japan Tourism Rebounds in 2012: Hopefully 2013 will Witness a Further Increase Tomoko Hara and Joachim de Villiers Modern Tokyo Times Tourist numbers in Japan grew by 34.6% in 2012 compared with the figure of 2011 therefore this bodes well for 2013. Of course, the aftershocks from the tragic 9.0-magnitude earthquake which triggered the brutal [...]
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Japan Tourism and Shinrin Park: Musashi-Kyuryo National Park within reach of Tokyo Tomoko Hara and Sebastian Walter Modern Tokyo Times The full name of Shinrin Park (Shinrin Koen) in Saitama prefecture is Musashi-Kyuryo National Government Park. If you are a tourist or reside in Tokyo, then it takes just under one hour from Ikebukuro train [...]
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