Best Times to Visit Cape Soya

About Cape Soya Cape Soya (Soya Misaki) sits on the northernmost tip of Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture. The cape is marked with a beautiful monument that celebrates the spot as the northernmost point in all of Japan. Across the street is the Cape Soya Park which sits on a hill overlooking the sea. The park is […]

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Best Times to Visit Glover Garden

About Glover Garden Glover Garden is a expansive historical space located on a hill overlooking Nagasaki Harbor. The open air museum features an impressive collection of several western style houses and historic buildings. The historical buildings blend both Western and Japanese elements into their architecture. Glover garden gets its name from Thomas Blake Glover a […]

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Best Times to Visit Ushiku Daibutsu

About Ushiku Daibutsu (牛久 大仏) Ushiku Daibutsu also known as Ushiku Arcadia is one of the tallest buddha statues in the world. It is located in Ushiku City (Ushiku Shi) in the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture. Standing at 120 meters tall, it is said that the Great Buddha of Nara can fit in the […]

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