9 Transportation The Ferry to Naoshima Peter Sidell To travel to Japan's art island of Naoshima from the mainland, take the ferry from Uno; it's cheap, frequent, and you can enj...
Activities Birdwatching on the Kamogawa Bonson Lam Birds like Great Egrets have been part of Japanese life for centuries. Noted for their grace, their large wings flap slowly, ...
Accommodation Comfort Tama Plaza Jerome Lee Comfort Tama Plaza is a sharehouse located in Shinishikawa, Aoba Ward in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is a 10 minute walk from Tam...
Nightlife Sendai's Asakusa Laura Welch Formerly lumber dealers, then a shopping street, Sendai's Asakusa is now mainly home to izakayas and bars. It's a different t...
11 Accommodation Century Plaza Hotel Tokushima Suite Takako Sakamoto This hotel was once the only fashionable, gorgeous hotel in Tokushima...30 years ago! Why don't you indulge yourself in a rea...
Accommodation Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa Kobe Takako Sakamoto Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa Kobe has a majestic view of the Great Akashi Strait Bridge, easy access from Kobe or Osaka, and is ...
13 Accommodation Hotel Maiko Villa Kobe Takako Sakamoto Hotel Maiiko Villa Kobe. Enjoy a romantic view of the Great Akashi Strait Bridge and local history at the same time.
13 Culture Maiko Park Takako Sakamoto At the foot of the Great Akashi Strait Bridge (aka: Pearl Bridge), Maiko Park spreads out alongside the sea. Here, you can al...
Nightlife Yokohama Frühlingsfest 2026 Jerome Lee Yokohama Frühlingsfest is held at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse. Frühlingsfest means 'spring festival' in German, and the fest...
Food Fab Café Xia Fei Chiew Fab Cafe, a place where you can get your tea and coffee fix along with making your own laser-cut coasters and 3D printing.
