15 Culture Camellia Tea Ceremony in Kyoto Bonson Lam For first timers there is little in common between the Samurai and the tea ceremony. Little did I know, but there are several...
Culture Cooking Sun's Cooking Class Alexandra Dorovici Did you ever dream of cooking like a Japanese chef? Cooking Sun studio teaches traditional Japanese cooking classes. For thre...
Culture A Hokusai on the Ceiling Robert Grey Ganshoin Temple, located in northern Nagano's town of Obuse, contains one of the best kept local secrets around -- a large ce...
Nightlife Hanbey Retro Izakaya Sanjo Alexandra Dorovici Do you want to experience a jump in time to the Japanese Shōwa period? Hanbey is a national retro-themed Izakaya chain. From...
Culture Koke-dera (Saiho-ji) Temple Tomoko Kamishima Koke-dera (Saiho-ji) Temple: Moss carpeted, Zen practice garden has a unique atmosphere that has attracted famous people such...
12 Shopping The To-ji Temple Antiques Market Larry Knipfing In Kyoto? Like hunting for antiques? Then head on over to the market held at To-ji Temple once a month.
12 Culture Keishun-in Garden Larry Knipfing The Keishun-in Temple garden is small and simple; quite lovely in early May. It was nice to sit quietly and soak up the fresh...
9 Activities Enoshima's Back Shore Todd Wojnowski Explore the quiet and picturesque back-end shore of Enoshima Island. Away from the tourist hubbub, the rocky coastline in the...
Activities Meet the Real Wasabi in Nagano Suwannee Payne Many people might think the wasabi we eat at Japanese restaurants or the green wasabi powder that has to be mixed with water ...
