Department Stores with a Long History
'Shinise' literally means 'old stores.' And with a strong culture of preserving history, Japan has the largest number of 'shinise,' especially regarding department stores!
'Shinise' literally means 'old stores.' And with a strong culture of preserving history, Japan has the largest number of 'shinise,' especially regarding department stores!
Get away from the hustle and bustle at Janoyu Onsen Inn in Hinohara Village.
In Nara you can get away from the turmoil of the big city by visiting the Great Buddha or deer-filled Nara Park, and then spend the night relaxing in the elegant Nara Hotel.
Japan has plenty of hot springs, but some of them are truly unique—like this sand hot spring in Saga Prefecture, which has a history of some 2,000 years!
Just how old is the oldest Japanese company? You might be surprised to learn that most of the companies on our list date back centuries before the Black Plague!
Check out these old-school coffee shops, passed down for generations in Tokyo's Jimbocho.
Savor the prefecture’s finest produce long after your trip is over!
These shops near one of Shinto’s holiest shrines will make you feel as though you have slipped back into the feudal period.