Activities Kikuchi Castle Mandy Bartok Kikuchi Castle boasts a long history and a recently reconstructed drum tower on its expansive grounds in the mountains of Kum...
Activities Sunflowers in Kitanakagusuku Nariko Oshiro admission-free sunflower festival held in Kitanakagusuku village in early winter
9 Activities Enoshima's Back Shore Todd Wojnowski Explore the quiet and picturesque back-end shore of Enoshima Island. Away from the tourist hubbub, the rocky coastline in the...
Activities Tochigi Prefectural Bldg Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa At the top of Kencho, 15F, you can dine at Jyugoya, the Japanese restaurant, for Y1,000. Lunch is 11 to 4, coffee time 2:30 t...
Activities Sendai Mediatheque Justin Velgus The Sendai Mediatheque is a public use facility including a library, art museum, visual and audio aid services, and event spa...
6 Activities Hiking around Minoo Waterfall Martijn Beckers At the first signs of spring we set out on a hike to Minoo waterfall: beautiful scenery and monkey business guaranteed.
Activities The Hakone Open-Air Museum Christopher Harley Nestled in the hills of Hakone resides an art museum like no other – at least in Japan. The Hakone Open-Air Museum is just th...
Activities Free Wi-Fi on JR East Train System Todd Wojnowski JR East is offering a free Wi-Fi service at many major train stations across the Tokyo area, including Yokohama and Narita Ai...
Activities Abashiri Prison Museum R.S. Reynolds I visit the massive Abashiri Prison Museum in Northern Hokkaido