Food Hakone-Yumoto Tai Ramen "Sai" Tomoko Kamishima Since the soup at this ramen shop near Hakone-Yumoto station is flavored with either salt or soy sauce, you can choose the ty...
Food Royal Nan House, Nakatsugawa Justin Dart Amazing curry and all you can eat Nan at reasonable prices only 5 minutes from Nakatsugawa station.
Activities Kamikura Shrine Alena Eckelmann Kamikura Shrine is described as one of the oldest sacred places in the Kumano area, even pre-dating Hayatama Taisha, the Kuma...
Activities Kirishima National Park Alena Eckelmann The landscape in Kirishima National Park makes you feel like you are on the moon. Established in 1934, it is Japan’s oldest N...
Activities History of Nagoya Castle Chris Glenn Until WW2, Nagoya Castle was the biggest, best designed, most gorgeous and well preserved of all the castles in Japan, and ha...
Culture Hiroshima Museum of Art Paul Walsh Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso and many more works by great modern European painters are on display in this very pleasant city cen...
Culture Fascinating Island, Enoshima Tomoko Kamishima Enoshima Island is a hot spot for sightseers that has been well maintained since the Edo era. Before that however, Enoshima w...
Culture Chuson-ji Temple in Iwate Ryohei Suenaga Chuson-ji temple was designated as a World Heritage Site in 2011. It is located at Hiraizumi in Iwate Prefecture, Tohoku.
Nightlife Bisei Astronomical Observatory Judith Mikami Bisei Astronomical Observatory is considered one of the best locations in Japan to stargaze. Bisei Town has a lot more to of...
Shopping Shonan Terrace Mall Peter Sidell Near historic Kamakura and Enoshima, Shonan Terrace Mall is a temple to consumerism, with four floors of stores selling a min...
