Accommodation Nikko’s Toki-no-yuu Inn Tomoko Kamishima Toki-no-yuu is a simple Japanese style inn. The prices here are quite reasonable considering it is located within walking dis...
Culture Utsunomiya’s Heiwa Kannon Statue Tomoko Kamishima Utsunomiya’s Heiwa Kannon Statue is equivalent in height to a nine-story building.Near the statue, you can also view ruins of...
Food Bubby's Pie Company Catherine Hagar Bubby's is an American style restaurant famous for its pie desserts, but also offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout ...
Nightlife Cooling off at T.Y. Harbor Brewery Sue Ann Kunath A wonderful place where one can enjoy a fresh brew and some comfort food while cooling off at the waterfront in Tokyo is the ...
Food Zakkoku Weizen Justin Dart Zakkoku Weizen - one of Saitama's little known boozing delights well worth a snifter
Food Kitchen House Furin (Ogitsu) Ian Platford Kitchen House Furin is a Japanese style pub 5 minutes walk from Ogitsu Station. It is a mixture of bakery, bar, restaurant, ...
Activities Oarai Sun Beach Elysse Hurtado Oarai Sun Beach is the biggest beach in the Kanto area, and one of the most popular because of it.
Culture Imperial Palace East Gardens Abi Barber The Imperial Palace East Gardens are as close as many will get to the Emperor in Tokyo. They're also rather beautiful and a p...
Culture Utsunomiya’s Ohya-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Ohya-ji Temple, located in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, is famous for its old Buddhist carvings (from 1200 years ago) insi...
Culture The Shade of Cedars Trail Nathaniel Green This is an excellent hike through some back country near Tokyo that includes that great Mitake mountain shrine. The shrine ha...
