Ancient history and sophisticated modern technology mingle seamlessly in Japan and together create some Japan landmarks not ...

If you’re well prepared, there is nothing to fear,” the saying goes. The men, I’m assuming men, who drew up the blueprints to Himeji Castle thought of everything. History records the names ...

Those more interested in experiencing Japan’s spiritual side may wish to hike along the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, Kumano Kodo takes travelers on ...

It is part of the series "Lisa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan," which depicts various parts of the country through the perspective of the author, a professor at Aoyama Gakuin University.

A ticket to the famously postcard-perfect Himeji Castle will cost more than double the current rate for anyone from outside ...

10 - Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining (Japan) (C 1484) 2021 Report on the UNESCO/ICOMOS mission to the Industrial Heritage Information Centre ...

Travel to Japan has never been ... the region’s rich agricultural heritage with engaging seasonal programming for guests of all ages at the hotel’s on-site greenhouse and farms.

Another Jewish community was established in the port of Nagasaki. In fairly short order, the Russo-Japanese War and the Great ...

Inclusive of the Mie, Wakayama and Nara prefectures, Kii Peninsula is easily accessible via multiple train routes from Osaka and Kyoto. The lush Kii Mountains, formed millions of years ago, have ...

Thanks to the support of the Government of Japan, the four-year “Capacity-building programme for the nomination of World Heritage sites in the Africa Region”, in line with UNESCO Global Priority ...