owl cafe tokyo

What a hoot: Tokyo Owl Cafe

You may know of cat cafes but what about the latest trend in Tokyo – owl cafes? Spend an hour holding and patting these magnificent birds. Only in Japan!

shirakawa go

Waking up under a thatched roof

Cut off from the rest of Japan by large mountains, the residents of Shirakawa-go developed a unique way to build their village and survive the winters.

jigokudani monkey park

Monkeys in a Japanese hot spring

When the winter becomes too much, these snow monkeys head to the hot spring. This incredible natural sight in Japan has to be seen for yourself!

things to do in kamakura

Fighting for the samurais

For a city once the centre of Japan’s power, it was sad to be rejected for the World Heritage List. After all, this is the birthplace of the samurai.

tetsujin 28 statue

The huge robot that saved a city

An enormous robot statue stands over this Japanese city, as if protecting it from something. But perhaps it has already saved the day!