Culture Mito's Kobuntei Elysse Hurtado Finally reopened after several long months of reconstruction, Mito’s historically rich Kobuntei could be considered the jewel...
Activities A Little of Everything: Mount Takao Helen Langford Takao-san sits on the western edge of Tokyo in Hachioji City and is part of the Meiji Memorial Forest Takao Quasi-National Pa...
Food Shin's Sushi in Zama Jason Kuttner In Zama, Kanagawa there is a gem of a sushi restaurant, with a suave gentleman wielding the knife. In this relatively small t...
Activities Cycling at Komazawa Olympic Park Aric Denfield The incredible, 'futuristic' Olympic Park, Komazawa Koen, home to the 1964 games. A great place for some serious sports or a ...
Activities Omiya Park Christopher Harley Relax away from it all in Omiya Park, but be only minutes from everything.
Area Taito R A Taito-ku has an abundance of new modern facilities to enjoy, the area is full of history and traditional Japanese culture goi...
9 Culture The Three Face Cards of Yokohama 2 Tomoko Kamishima Yokohama has three famous old towers. When you see this building from the sea, it looks like a swan spreading its wings.
10 Culture The Three Face Cards of Yokohama 3 Tomoko Kamishima Yokohama has three famous old towers. Jack was built in 1917 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Yokohama Port.
Activities Tobacco & Salt Museum Dmitry Rakin The Tobacco & Salt Museum can make a pleasant bonus to a shopping trip or a walk when you are already tired, but still want t...
Culture Tosho-gu Shrine's Secret Magic - 3 Tomoko Kamishima Enshu secretly introduced various Western styles into Tosho-gu. The three main techniques he used in there were: Perspective,...