The very first Universal Studios theme park to be opened in Asia was Universal studios Japan (USJ). This park opened in March of 2001 near the Osaka Bay Area. Universal Studios Japan encompasses 39 hectares and is one of the country’s most visited amusement parks, right after Tokyo’s Disney Resort. About Universal Studios Japan: Currently, the Universal [...]

The Tokyo Disney Resort is only a short train ride from Tokyo station. It is a vast complex composed of a number of resort hotels and the Ikspiari shopping center. But the jewels of the resort are the two unique theme parks, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Not only are these theme parks popular with [...]

Kyoto is one of the most fascinating cities in Japan. It was the capital of Japan for eleven centuries, until 1868 when the Emperor moved his primary residence to Tokyo. Although Kyoto was heavily damaged in internal Japanese conflicts throughout that period, it was spared most of the ravages of World War Two and was [...]