Japanese whiskey usually brings up a vision of Bill Murray with his ad campaign in the motion picture “lost in translation”. The reputation of this drink however over the past year has risen tremendously.  The famous single malt by Nikka’s Yoichi and the Suntory’s Hibiki. This has been wining the World best single Malt and the best blend categories respectively.  This all happens at the prestigious World whiskey awards. The Japanese offering into this category have continued to earn many awards and accolades almost every year. There are specialist bars here offering you different types of domestically made whiskeys. If you really are a whiskey enthusiast then you should go and take a look at these spots unfailingly. The Shot bar Zoetrope which is located at Nishi Shinjuku (813  [...]

Traveling is a good opportunity to see the place, culture and ways of living of different people. This part of traveling is for the more adventurous and curious kinds, who have a special interest in keeping a bunch of knowledge about the living of different kinds of people in different countries. To learn traditional culture is an art, not necessarily possessed by all! It can count as a lifetime experience to learn about the culture and traditions of a place you choose to take a holiday trip to. You could learn about different people and their even different ways of living, which may, consequently, cause some changes in your ways of living too. During the examination of history and architectures of a place, many traveling ninjas just touch the surface. But if you are serious enough to explore  [...]

The golden route connects Tokyo to Kyoto. This place has many coastal detours that are quite scenic. The Tokaido post road is vast and goes along many different types of scenery. This road was an inspiration for many artists and poets for the kind of beauty that can be found here. They said that the elation received here when they felt inspired was just amazing hen you look at the series of these paintings. The fifty three stations of the Tokaido. This place has a lot of people who come here traveling for pleasure. This is also considered to be one of the world’s most famous touring routes. These fifty three stations were all built all in one day. Today this place has a lot of things to look at. This traveling route has many opportunities to experience an ultra Japanese experience.  [...]

If you take a walk into Kyoto, you will be able to almost feel the city go through its eleven centuries of Japanese history. This place used to be the home to the imperial court. Through the years it was also a center for religion, art, culture, music, theater and dance. Most of this happened and probably even peaked during the momachi period. Which was from the thirteen hundreds right to the mid- fifteen hundreds. This city alone is believed to have almost twenty percent of japans treasures. The city has about seventeen hundred Buddhist temples and about three hundred Shinto shrines. Now, because of the contemporary architecture, most of these are hidden or mostly fall in the background. Unless of course you know what you are looking for and you know where to look. In Japan, there are  [...]

The old Tokaido post road is what connects Tokyo to Kyoto.  This path is called the ‘golden route’.  The road has many places that are scenic. A lot of poets and artists have written and drawn about the beauty of this road. There are a series of paintings called ‘the fifty three stations of the Tokaido’.  People gradually started traveling along these roads for sheer pleasure. This place is also an amazing spot for tourists. There are about fifty three stations and inn stops. The road gained a lot in popularity over the seventeenth century. Japan is a beautiful place with a lot of contrasts and diversity. If you are traveling on this road, you are sure to experience a Japanese ultra modern feel. Also you will get a chance to explore ancient Japan. For all this you can use  [...]

Akita is a prefecture in Japan. A prefecture is a governmental body which is made of about four cities and has a capital. Unlike the rest of japan, Akita was; quite to its own. This was mostly because of the Dewa mountains that lie in between. Akita was mainly an uncivilized land that was inhabited by hunters and tribesmen. Later on when one governor of one of the Japanese provinces decided to build fort in the Akita region, Japan then, made it officially; a part of them. Akita is almost rectangular in shape with the Ou mountains to one side and the Dewa mountains in the center of it; both fairly parallel to each other. Tourists come here to enjoy the culture and tropical magnificence of the region. Also, at lake Tazawa , the local Hot Springs are a big hit. Facilities like  [...]

Kyoto is a popular city in Japan; a tour to Japan is actually incomplete without visiting Kyoto. Given below are the popular tourist attractions in Kyoto. The Zen Garden The Zen Garden is located in northwestern Kyoto at Kitaoji-dori. It is a gathering of magnificent temples, which includes the Ninnaji, Kinkakuji, Daitokuji and Ryoanji Temples. Roaming through the entire complexes of these temples will take an entire day. The distance between two temples is around  20-30 mins. The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (commonly Kinkaku-ji) This is one of the numerous popular tourist attractions in Kyoto; previously it was known as Rokuonji. This temple was constructed during the early twelfth century. In the beginning it was planned as the retirement villa of Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. His  [...]

Shiretoko National Park envelops the whole area of the Shiretoko Peninsula. It is an isolated northeastern corner of Hokkaido, a Japanese island. In the year 2005, this park was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Shiretoko National Park is known to be one of the few most far-flung areas in the entire of Japan. This national park doesn’t have any sizable settlements; also the northernmost portion of the Shiretoko peninsula does not have any proper roads. Peak season for visiting this park is anytime in the short summer season; this park is kept open for tourist visits all throughout the year; however the conditions during the winter months can be extremely harsh. Things to see in Shiretoko National Park The Shiretoko Five Lakes are the highlights of Shiretoko Peninsula  [...]

Goshiki-numa is known to be a cluster of almost five different volcanic lakes that are situated at the pedestals of Mt Bandai within the central region of the Lake District in Bandai-kōgen in Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. In addition, Goshiki-numa was been formed while Mt Bandai had been erupted on July 15, in the year 1888, which in turn destroyed dozens of the villages, which were located in close proximity as well as killing just about 500 people whilst creating numerous lakes and tarns. This eruption had completely rearranged this landscape, which created the plateau of Bandai-kōgen as well as damming the local rivers. This eruption had imparted huge mineral deposits to the huge Five Colored Lakes, which has provided each one of them their individual delicate color, which ranges  [...]

Lake Ashi or else Hakone Lake, also the Ashinoko Lake, is a picturesque lake, which is located in the Hakone region of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in Honshū, Japan. This lake is a crater lake, which is located by the side of the southwestern wall of the caldera of the Mount Hakone, which is a complex volcano. This lake is branded for its breathtaking views of the Mt. Fuji as well as its abundant hot springs. Quite a lot of pleasure boats as well as ferries pass through this lake, which provides scenic views for the passengers and the tourists. One of these boats is an unrestrained model of pirate ship which was known as a man-of-war. The majority tourists, who arrive at Lake Ashi hang about in the resorts, which is positioned in close proximity, or else take a trip to a few of the local  [...]