Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, North Korea, China, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. Location Map of Japan About Ma...
8 / ONSEN IN & AROUND NAGANO / all year roundOne of the most enjoyable aspects of any visit to Japan is relaxing in a ‘onsen’ (natural hot spring). For visitors heading to Hakuba in winter, soaking in an onsen at the end of a long day on the mountain is one of the highlights ...
Destination Expert for Hokkaido, Nagano 16,978 posts 100 helpful votes 1. Re: Fukuoka - traffic where to return a car Sep 10, 2024, 10:08 PM Save >>Tenjin Watanabe-dori - that should be fine. As long as you're avoiding the Hakata station area where...
The cluster of skyscrapers to the west of the station isMarunouchi, Tokyo’s premier financial district. (Japan’s largest bank, MUFG Bank, is headquartered here, with Mizuho Bank and SMBC nearby.) Marunouchi is also the home of theMitsubishi Ichigokan Museum(showing European art and recently ...
Tokyo Stationis Tokyo’s primary transport hub. From here, you can take buses or the JR Shinkansen bullet trains to cities and places all over Japan, like Mt Fuji, Kyoto, Nagano, and Osaka. The Narita Express Train from/ to Narita Airport stops here, and Tokyo Station is part of the ...
Editor’s note:JR East regional rail passes are a good deal if you plan to hit a number of destinations in Nagano, Niigata, Tōhoku and/or Hokkaido. They also do the Tokyo Wide Pass, which is good for day trips from Tokyo. Click “Purchase tickets”. ...
Location: 1144-2 Kashiwa, Chiba 277-0005, Japan Open: Monday–Wednesday and Friday from 11.45 am to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 11.45 am to 7.30 pm (closed on Thursdays) Map 5 Ushimaru Italian cuisine Good for: Ushimaru is an Italian restaurant that locals consider among the best res...
Location: 1-1 Maihama, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0031, Japan Open: Vary by season, day and theme park Map See nearby properties 2 Sanrio Puroland Good for: Sanrio Puroland is an indoor theme park by Sanrio, the company behind many popular characters like Hello Kitty and My Melody. It’s become...
Some places become unrecognizable in just a few years, and others seem unchanged from time immemorial. After 17 years, I revisited Jigokudani Onsen in Nagano Prefecture and was delighted to see that time had stood still. What a rare treat.
Park Hyatt Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan Lost in Translation (2009) Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansson may have won awards for playing Bob and Charlotte, but the real star of the movie is thePark Hyatt TokyoinJapan. A sleek and luxurious hotel in downtownTokyo, this classy property spans the top ...