11 Culture The Beauty and Wonder of Tosho-gu Tomoko Kamishima Even after visiting Tosho-gu Shrine in Nikko more than 15 times, I still enjoy its different faces, depending mainly on the s...
Culture Omiya's Hikawa Shrine Christopher Harley Located about 15-20 minutes away from the bustling Omiya Station in Saitama City lies the expansive Omiya Park.
Culture Tosho-gu Shrine’s Secret Magic - 1 Tomoko Kamishima Tosho-gu is directly north of Edo Castle—the residence of the king of this world. Ieyasu thought that Tosho-gu would be the r...
Food Yakitori Nanbantei Nicole Bauer At Nanbantei you can expect a great variety of vegetables, beef and chicken skewers, grilled to perfection on the charcoal gr...
Food Min Min restaurant Abi Barber Min Min gyoza restaurant in Utsunomiya Station carpark offers a small but delicious menu for the hungry traveller passing thr...
Culture Toshogu Shrine Sacred Carvings Varsha Vaswati A part of ‘Shrines and Temples of Nikko’, a UNESCO World Heritage site, this shrine is believed to be one of Japan’s most lav...
Shopping Takeshita Street Abi Barber Whatever your fashion tastes, you can buy clothes, shoes and accessories to suit you on this bustling street in Harajuku.
Culture Turning Around at the Watari-um Abi Barber The Watari-um is a contemporary art gallery near Shibuya. The current exhibition, Turning Around, takes a long, hard look at ...
Activities Yokohama Bayside Line Kyle Hedlund Bayside Line's morning, afternoon/evening and all-day tours make fitting Yokohama sightseeing into your schedule a breeze.
Beauty & Spa Hakone Kowaki-en Yunessun Alex J A day trip to one of the many hot springs in the mountains of Hakone where all ages can relax and have fun.