Bathing in a Japanese onsen (hot spring) is a unique experience, but for tourists it can quickly turn into a nightmare if you don't know the rules. And believe me, there are lots of things you should...

The other day, a friend of mine told me about her visit to Nara Park which is known for the roaming deer and after that I was wondering what other parks existed in Japan and what awesome animals you...

As Japan is located in the Ring of Fire, I was wondering how many volcanoes does Japan have and, most importantly, how many are active. Volcanoes are true wonders of nature and a lot of them can be...

The other day I was looking really closely 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...