Food The Hotel New Grand’s “The Café” Tomoko Kamishima The Café at the Hotel New Grand faithfully sticks to Weil’s original seafood doria recipe. Why don’t you try this legendary d...
Food Harajuku Gyoza Lou Mackenzie Scott Harajuku Gyoza Lou is the pick for best place to eat on a budget if you’ve always wanted to walk into a restaurant and order ...
Culture Motomachi Waterworks & Brick Works Tomoko Kamishima If you happen to come across the remains of this interesting waterworks in Motomachi, you will be so curious that you won’t b...
Culture Sankeien Garden Sakura Viewing Larry Knipfing Visiting Sankeien Garden any time of the year is special, but visiting the park during cherry blossom season is amazing.
Culture Kamakura’s Egara-tenjin Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Because Michizane was a plum lover, Egara-tenjin is adorned with plum blossom: the wooden gate, paper lanterns, a purificati...
Culture Hakone-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima If I had to choose only one place to visit during my stay in Hakone, I would go to Hakone Shrine in the early morning or just...
Shopping Yokohama's Isezaki Mall Peter Sidell In the busy heart of Yokohama, Isezaki Mall is a wallet-friendly shopping street with a wide range of places to browse, buy, ...
Area Hakone Larry Knipfing Hakone is one of the most famous hot springs areas in the world. A stunning place, Hakone is surrounded by mountains and Lake...
Culture Dive Into History at Tokyo National Museum Abi Barber Tokyo National Museum is a treasure trove of Japanese arts, including many designated National Treasures.
Shopping Dove Palace in Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima A yellow paper bag from (Toshima-ya confectionary) with a cute dove logo on the side and dove-shaped cookies inside is a typi...
