Federation Square, Melbourne
A striking civic and cultural space in the heart of Melbourne. Officially opened in 2002, it was designed by Lab Architecture Studio and Bates Smart Architects.
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Rozelle Tram Depot, Sydney
Sydney used to have one of the largest metropolitan tram fleets in the world. This all changed in the 1950s when trams were progressively replaced with buses. Rozelle Tram Depot still houses six… Read More
Angels of Waverley Cemetery, Sydney
Perched atop cliffs in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Waverley Cemetery must be one of the most spectacularly located cemeteries anywhere in the world. It is noted for its ornate… Read More
Sydney Opera House
Jørn Utzon’s modern classic. Completed in 1973, it is located on the site of a former tram depot.
Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
Also known as the Temple of the Golden Pavilion – for obvious reasons. The present pavilion is a modern one, dating from the 1950s, after the previous structure was burned down by a… Read More
Shichi-Go-San, Tokyo
An annual festival for three, five and seven year old children where they dress up in their finest and go to the shrine with their families.
Akihabara Electric Town, Tokyo
Electronics, maid cafes, anime, video games. What more could you want?
Rock garden of Ryoan-ji, Kyoto
The quintessence of Zen.
Hatsune Miku cosplay, Tokyo
Some people just love to dress up.
Walls of Tokyo’s Imperial Palace
At the height of the Japanese property bubble in the 1980s, it was said that the value of the land on which the Imperial Palace and Gardens stood was worth more than the… Read More
Autumn leaves, Kyoto
Beautiful colours of turning leaves, together with the warm days and cool evenings, make autumn one of the best times to visit Japan.
Electric Tokyo
No city lights up like Tokyo when darkness falls.
The white foxes of Inari
These foxes or kitsune are messengers of Shinto deity Inari and offer good luck and protection against evil spirits.
The gardens of Nijo Castle, Kyoto
Japanese gardens are rightfully famous and imitated around the world.
Rockabillies of Yoyogi Park, Tokyo
Sunday afternoons in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park play host to rockabillies drinking, swivelling and generally rocking out to their favourite tunes.
