Graded as one of Japan’s most beautiful festivals, this festival is a major event held during fall in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture – the Takayama Matsuri or popularly known as the Hachiman Festival. Each year, more and more crowds have visited this beautiful city to witness the festival. Visit Japan and join the crowd of spectators. […]
Japan is also known as a country that is filled with quirky and weird things… and we love Japan for that! In the country, expressing one’s feelings, passion and beliefs in a creative and extraordinary way is accepted. This is evident in the list of Kisai (bizarre festivals) the Japanese have celebrated ever since. If […]
An important Bon Festival that takes place every 15th and 16th day of August every year in the Kumamoto Prefecture is the Yamaga Lantern Dance Festival or Yamaga Toro Matsuri in Japanese. Yamaga is known for its lanterns. Despite being made from handmade washi paper and glue, the lanterns are very sturdy. Thus, the craft […]
Japan’s Imperial Palace is located in Chiyoda, Tokyo and is the primary residence of the Emperor of Japan. The grounds where the Imperial Palace now stands used to be Edo Castle. In 1868, the Tokugawa shogunate was dethroned and Japan’s capital and the Imperial Family’s residence was moved from Kyoto to Tokyo. The palace was […]
Otaru is a small yet beautiful harbor city about 40-45 minutes northwest of Sapporo by local train ride. Otaru served as a major port for trading goods. Hokkaido’s first railway terminal station was built here. Otaru is rich in history, you can find many historical places being carefully preserved throughout the city. Some of the […]
Get away from the noise of the city and be in harmony with nature… Machida is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo, Japan. It is connected to Shinjuku and Tokyo Metropolis by the Odakyu line and to Yokohama by the JR Yokohama line. Machida is actually 27 stops from Shinjuku which is […]
Rent Tokyo furnished apartments with KaguAruoo. A rental platform that offers a convenient and hassle-free rental process. Search, pick, sign the lease contract and pay online. A furnished apartment is an apartment that is equipped with furnitures and basic appliances a tenant needs to live comfortably. Most furnished apartments have a bed, a couch, a […]
Takadanobaba is a neighborhood in the Tokyo metropolis. It is located in the northwestern part of the city, northwest of Shinjuku. Takadanobaba station is one of the busiest train stations in the world. It houses three popular train lines: Seibu Shinjuku line, JR Yamanote line and Tokyo Metro Tozai line. During rush hours, this station […]
Japan has decided to loosen their border restrictions on March 1, 2022. Business travelers and overseas students are now granted entry into the county. However, the matter whether tourists will soon be allowed to enter is still undecided. This latest update is a significant milestone to foreign students who were patiently waiting for the country […]
New Year (Shōgatsu) is considered an important holiday in Japan. It is the holiday where families get together and enjoy each other’s company. Unlike the Western’s New Year traditions, the Japanese way is much more solemn since the year-end activities and preparations can mostly be done at home. Rent a furnished apartment in Tokyo to […]