As soon as you arrive Shibamata station, something feels very different. Everyone moves a little slower there, and the absence of Tokyo city noise is very noticeable.. The town is, intentionally or no...
Nikko is home to a spectacular complex of shrines and temples which together are a World Heritage Site and the impressive Nikko National Park, with good views and hiking trails. It can be reached in u...
Daikoku-yu is a bath house extremely popular with sento-fans. The splendid exterior reminds one of a Buddhist temple, and indeed you feel like you've somehow ended up in Kyoto. Inside, you're greete...
This planetarium is located within the Katsushika City Museum. 360,000 stars are thrown onto the sky-dome with a new projector reinstalled in March 2007. The programs are always changing, so you're bo...
Located north of Nikko, this spectacular park is well worth the 2.30 hour trip from Tokyo. The valley features natural rock formations that provide a stunning counterpoint to the fall foliage.The Tobu...
Yamamoto Tei was ranked in the top three for three consecutive years by the US-based "Journal of Japanese Gardens." A wooden two-story building stands in the center of the 900-squared-meter garden. Ju...
Shirakawa Business Hotel offers comfortable guestrooms just two minutes away from Shirakawa Station.They offer recently renovated rooms with four different styles to choose from. You can select the ro...