tourism (Page 8)
Family pulls the final shutter down on one of the oldest Japanese sweets stores in the country.
Photos show iconic exterior being torn down, putting a giant question mark over the future of the popular tourist site.
Over 250 pictograms to support tourism in Japan from a visual design perspective are free to download to learn more about Japanese culture.
Marugame Castle also holds the distinction of being one of only 12 castles in Japan with this particular architectural element left intact.
A railway up the mountain aims to eliminate vehicles on the road to the fifth station but the round-trip fare for passengers won’t be cheap.
Serving diners since the days of the samurai and once loved by famous writers like Natsume Soseki, this long-standing business will soon be no more.
It’s not every day that a real-life historical figure receives the anime and J-rock tribute treatment.
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