Overview Koyasan, or Mount Koya, is the site of the headquarters of Japanese Shingon Buddhism. Its mountains are located to the south of Osaka in Wakayama Prefecture and are home to various ancient structures, including more than one hundred temples and the largest graveyard in the country. Today, Koyasan is a very popular pilgrimage destination [...]

Although Japan is known for being one of the cleanest countries in the world, it has its own share of street art and graffiti that seems to be out-of-place for a nation with a culture as traditional and conforming as Japan. Unlike the West, its street art scene is small and less developed, and awareness [...]

Travelling around Japan by bicycle is a great way to see many of the country’s off-the-beaten-track attractions. The nation has several well-maintained cycling routes, not only in the large cities but also in the countryside and rural areas, and these feature magnificent and breathtaking scenery that if travelling by bus, car or train you may [...]