奈良·飞鸟地区的冈寺（おかでら），是日本最古老的厄除*观音寺，也是关西地区赏紫阳花的名所之一。6月的冈寺，山坡上开满了约3000株紫阳花，在历史悠久的石阶、飞檐屋瓦之间绽放，宛如佛寺中的花之海。 细雨落下，紫阳花的颜色愈发浓郁，雨珠在花瓣上闪烁着光泽 ...

当快节奏的生活和繁重的工作压得人喘不过气时，不妨暂别都市喧嚣，投入大自然的怀抱。日本德岛县就是这样一个能让身心彻底放松的秘境——葱郁的山林、清澈的溪流仿佛自带治愈魔力，瞬间洗去都市生活的疲惫，让心灵重归宁静。

For residents and visitors to Tokyo, the closest isle worthy of the Cat Island designation lies in Kanagawa Prefecture, the capital’s neighbor to the south. Enoshima, which can be accessed from a ...

As I walked toward the center of the cascading waterfalls, severe coldness gripped my feet, and the rhythmic chants of a Shinto priest disappeared under the sounds of torrents pounding the rocky ...

In the year 1600, Japan was a country at war. For more than a century, warlords had fought each other over control of their domains. The central area of Japan, stretching from Osaka and Kyoto up ...

留学期间住宿可谓重中之重。留学中介或者语言学校有条件的会提供宿舍，此外也可以自行租房。 笔者在一年半的语言学校期间，一直住在学校所提供的宿舍。宿舍面积不大，约为20平方米。

For the next thousand years, Japanese paper folding was largely restricted to religious ceremonial use, as paper was expensive. However, paper-making was one of the many industries that flourished ...

Just about everyone around the world knows the word "kimono," but the idea most people have is that a kimono is a single piece of fabric, or a simple robe. However, kimono (着物, which literally means ...

无论是来过日本、还是看过日剧的小伙伴，都可能会发现，日本生活中常出现一种很神奇的机器。 向机器中投入几枚日元硬币，转动机器旁的旋钮，伴随着两声“咔嚓”、“咔嚓”，就会有一颗 ...

The Uroko House (right) is an idiosyncratic and charming residence built in the late Meij period. It’s striking turret and fish-scale (uroko) tiles have made it an iconic symbol of Kobe’s Ijinkai ...

Hakata Station, Fukuoka's vibrant central hub, comes alive at 10am as the many interconnected shopping complexes open their doors. Follow station signs for KITTE Hakata, which also houses the Hakata ...

A rural train crossing at Uge beach, in the town of Hirono. (All photos for this article are courtesy of the Michinoku Trail Club.) There is something deeply satisfying about embarking on a ...