?????????The bus station (Tsukuba Center) in Tsukuba is opposite Tsukuba Station. Both local and highway buses depart from Tsukuba Center. The ticket office also serves as the Tourist Information Center.Local buses are operated by Kanto Tetsudo... -

??????????????Drag fun a go-go at gay bar Village, Osaka.Just five minutes or so a walk from Osaka or Umeda Stations lies Doyama, arguably the biggest gay center in western Japan. While Doyama is not exclusively gay ? some of the multi-floor,... -

????????????The Naramachi Karakuri Toy Museum in the Naramachi district of Nara is a fun, free museum dedicated to the ingenious wooden toys of the Edo Period. The museum is situated in an old machiya townhouse that was previously a restaurant. The... -

???????????Wellness Park in Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture is a sports and leisure center adjacent to Tsukuba "Clean Center" - a euphemism for the city\'s incinerator.Power from the plant provides energy to heat the swimming pool and onsen in... -

If you’re planning a trip to Japan, one of the most important – and challenging! – steps is deciding where to visit. With so many amazing destinations to choose from, and so much information on the Internet, narrowing down your ideal... -

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????GOPokemon Go finally launched in the land of its birth yesterday and there are already thousands of young people in Japan playing the addictive game.There is lots of cool and cute Pokemon Go merchandise on sale in Japan that is not available... -

Usually when I travel Japan, I rely on hotel WiFi, or seek out internet cafes to get online. After years of traveling like this, it became clear that I was wasting a lot of time… hotel WiFi was often slow, finding and then using an internet cafe... -

The Okura Frontier Hotel TsukubaAzuma 1-1364-1Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0032Just a little to the south of Tsukuba Station near Takezono Park is the 4-star  -

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The Brazil Festival is an annual summer event in Tokyo, at the always buzzing and crowded Yoyogi Event Plaza, across from big, sprawling, action-packed Yoyogi Park, and right next to the Yoyogi National Stadium. Festival Brasil 2016 happened there... -

??????? ?????Some bars try to be all things to tall people, be it vibe or orientation. K?s Hills, a bar in Osaka?s Doyama gay area, makes no such efforts. It does what it does well, with class, and with no apologies. With a location just a few... -

By Tom Fay (http://www.thomasfay.com), author of Must-See Japan Japan?s ?second city?, Osaka is a busy, bustling metropolis in the heart of the Kansai region. Known for its friendly atmosphere and great food, tourists have started flocking here in... -

???The so-called "Momosuke Bridge" in Nagiso on the Nakasendo in Nagano Prefecture is a wooden, suspension bridge across the Kiso River built by the industrialist Momosuke Fukuzawa (1868-1938), the adopted son of the famous politician and... -

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Here is a listing of this year\'s music festivals in Japan for the summer of 2016.Rock and ElectronicFuji Rock FestivalJuly 22-24, Naeba Ski Resort, Nagano Prefecture featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, Kula Shaker, The Boredoms, Lee... -

??????Duke Saraie, the "Walking Doctor," in Akasaka, Tokyo.Walking though Tokyo\'s Akasaka district the other day with my trusty camera in hand, I found myself waiting at a pedestrian crossing alongside a glamorous looking couple who I asked if... -

???Advance reservations are needed to visit Saihoji Temple (aka Kokedera - the "Moss Temple") in Kyoto.This involves sending a self-addressed stamped postcard (ofuku hagaki; ?????) available from the post office or a convenience store, or, if... -

?????????????????As part of a PR campaign to entice people to a new theater to showcase the Japanese avant-garde dance Butoh in Kyoto, JapanVisitor was invited to an invitation-only performance.The theater is a small "kura" (storehouse) just north... -