Activities Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass Linka Wade Driving on Route 292 around Gunma's Kusatsu Onsen offers stunning views as well as interesting places like the highest point ...
Food Supremo Peter Sidell In the Korinbo district of Kanazawa, a historical city in Japan's Ishikawa perfecture, Supremo is a fun dining bar, with chea...
Culture Ryoun-ji in Hamamatsu Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Hamamatsu in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Ryoun-ji is a Buddhist temple where you can see fascinati...
Accommodation Kuretake Inn Hamamatsu Minamiguchi Peter Sidell Next to the main station in Hamamatsu, in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kuretake Inn Premium Minamiguchi is comfortabl...
7 Activities The Green Season at Lotte Arai Resort Rufus Starbuck Lotte Arai is well known as a winter ski resort but it also has plenty to offer in the summer. The Lotte Arai hotel features ...
Food Green Eight Café Richard Sweet In Ryouguchi, where green tea farms climb out along the mountain slopes, farmers who work with Japanese black tea have estab...
Culture The Arts and Crafts of Echizen Luca De Pasquale A virtual event to show the local arts of Echizen; from knife making to washi traditional paper, local artisans have prospere...
Activities Takato Castle Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström From around early to mid April each year, Nagano's Takato Castle Park is filled with the pretty pink color of 1500 sakura tre...
Activities Sakura Season at Komoro Castle Park Kim Bergström From around Early to mid-April each year, the Komoro Castle Park is home to a sakura festival to celebrate the beauty of arou...
Pokémon-themed Tokyo Bananas in Niigata Kim Bergström Fan of Tokyo Bananas? Fan of Pokémon? Limited-edition Pokémon-themed Tokyo Bananas will go on sale at several train stations ...
