Culture Two Days in Chiba Rey Waters Exploring unbelievable Chiba Prefecture and checking out all there is to see in this two-day itinerary. Escape the cities and...
Transportation Tokyo by Train and Subway Rey Waters The T in Tokyo is for Trains: Learn the best tips for getting around the city. With a little research getting around Tokyo ca...
Area Kawagoe Masato Kitamura Step into old Japan in Kawagoe. This city, also known as “Little Edo” or “ko-edo” in Japanese, is a short 30-minute train rid...
Culture Killing Time in Odawara Reynald Ventura While waiting for my friends to arrive at Odawara on our way to Hakone, I decided to walk around the station a little bit; I ...
Culture Inaba Shuzo Sherilyn Siy Inaba Shuzo was founded in 1867 when they started brewing Minanogawa sake using high quality rice and carefully sourced pure ...
Activities Gunma Flower Park Kim Bergström The Gunma Flower Park is a place of beauty no matter when you time your visit. The most popular time is the spring months, bu...
Culture Tatebayashi Koinobori Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each year from late March to early May, Gunma's Tatebayashi City hangs around 5000 carp streamers, or koinobori, in anticipat...
8 Food Cafe Obscura in Sangenjaya Peter Lin Cafe Obscura is a calm cafe in the neighborhoods of Sangenjaya. It serves excellent single origin coffee and light snacks in...
10 Food Toritama Honkan Shirokane Peter Lin Toritama Honkan Shirokane is the original chicken yakitori restaurant that has spawned branches in Kagurazaka and Singapore. ...
21 Activities Japanese Common Kingfisher Rey Waters Where and how to spot the elusive Japanese Common Kingfisher.