Like this post? Help us by sharing it! It’s here: Japan’s first magnetic levitating bullet train, and it has just whisked its first ever passengers on a 500 kph (311 mph) journey between the towns of Uenohara and Fuefuki – a distance of 27 miles. And that’s not even as fast as it can go – in […]
November 2014
Where to find Japan’s 10 coolest animals
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The Japanese archipelago straddles a wide range of climates, from the subarctic snowscapes of northern Hokkaido to the subtropical jungles of Okinawa in the south, and over 70% of its land mass is mountainous and undeveloped. Thanks to these conditions, Japan is home to a more interesting […]
Himeji Castle revisted
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Wonderful Himeji-jo, Japan’s biggest and best preserved original samurai castle is now back on our radar, hurrah! Like this post? Help us by sharing it!