Area Ogikubo Tom Roseveare Ogikubo has had an historic and profound relationship with a range of disparate cultural markers such as classical music, lit...
Food Autumn Treats in Kawagoe: Sweet Potato Chips Lynda Hogan One of autumns's best treats in Saitama are the famed sweet potato chips from the food stand Koedo Osatsuan. They're located ...
Activities Dahlia Garden at Mount Ryokami 2026 Lynda Hogan The Ryokami area is renowned for its dahlia, and at Fumoto Hana no Sato you can see 5000 dahlia comprising 350 varieties. The...
Shopping Maito Design Works Sherilyn Siy Maito Design Works features items that are made in Japan with natural dyes derived from plants with no chemicals used in the ...
Activities Fukiage Iris Park Kim Bergström The Fukiage Iris Park comes alive with color around June, with plenty of iris varieties in bloom.
Culture Japan Olympic Museum Sherilyn Siy The Olympic flame lit from a sacred site in ancient Olympia in Greece is kept alive at the Japan Olympic Museum. Learn more a...
Area Nishi-Ogikubo Paul McInnes Sandwiched between Ogikubo and Kichijoji is the atmospheric town of Nishi-Ogikubo which, until recently, has been criminally ...
Area Shimokitazawa Paul McInnes Tokyo isn’t exactly a city that lacks in artsy, hipster hangouts. From Nakameguro and Kichijoji to Koenji and Daikanyama, the...
Activities Cosmos Festival at Showa Kinen Park Serena Ogawa Say good-bye to summer in the company of 70,000 cosmos flowers.
Food Fujiya at Narita Airport Arlene Bastion Fujiya at Narita Airport Terminal One, with its hearty food and kind, attentive staff, can cheer up sad souls leaving Japan
