The other day I was looking really close at Japan's map and I saw plenty of small islands all around it. I started wondering how many islands it had in total, so I've done some research and what I...

The Japanese bullet train, also known as Shinkansen (新幹線), is one of those incredible things about Japan, and that's why I decided to gather all the information about it in this post. There are...

I was compiling all the information and pictures I had of the Japanese gardens when I decided to make this list of 19 gardens you don't want to miss. These gardens are extremely beautiful or very...

Jet lag, the big bad J word that can ruin a great part of your holidays. We all know that jet lag gets us sleepy and all that, but what do you know about the other symptoms, and the things that can...

We all know that Japan is not the country next door, but few of us know the distance between the United States and Japan, and even less the average flight time to get to Tokyo. When you're preparing...

The big day is coming. You're going to travel to another country, in this case Japan, and you start thinking of all the things you need to get ready. After getting your flight tickets and all your...