It is easy to forget that despite its tall skyscrapers and exciting nightlife, that in fact Osaka City has a

One of the largest and most popular parks in Osaka is Hamadera Park in south Sakai City. Hamadera Park is

Standing at 333 meters high, Tokyo Tower and the much later addition of Sky Tree (634 m) are icons of

Just 10 minutes away from the heart of Osaka City is the quaint little town of Yao. Though it seems

 Although there are many shrines throughout Japan, some are very popular and attract not only a lot of Japanese but

Despite having come from China, Buddhist temples in Japan are very distinctly Japanese in many respects. However, in Uji, which

When someone says “Uji” usually two things come to mind: tea and the Byodo-in. Undoubtedly, Uji’s tea is fantastic and

Byodoin Temple in Uji is one of the most popular buildings in Japan. Though Byodoin is a relatively small temple,