Nightlife A Stroll Through Kichijoji Andrew Ng Kichijoji, Tokyo's cool suburb, is easily accessible from central Tokyo. It's hugely popular for its boutiques, cafes and mas...
Activities Waseda University Jeremy Yap One of the top universities in Japan, with roots dating back to 1882
Food Irohado – The Best Oyaki in Nagano Jade Barham Irohado in Nagano's Kinasa Village serve delicious home-made oyaki (stuffed vegetable dumplings) in their beautifully preserv...
12 Transportation Hakone Tozan Railway Switchback Jessica A Paje A mountain-climbing train in Hakone that transports passengers up & down the single track along the lush, steep terrain. Uniq...
Activities Canyoning in Yamanashi Rufus Starbuck Huge waterfalls, big jumps and fast, whitewater slides out in the mountains of Yamanashi. A day expedition to explore a remot...
Activities Streetcar Festival in Hiroshima 2026 Paul Walsh The Hiroshima Electric Railway Co, or Hiroden, opens up the yard next to its headquarters in Hiroshima’s Senda-machi to the p...
Activities Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands Masato Kitamura The Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands (Hakone Shisseikaen) is located within the Fuji Hakone Izu National Park, just a litt...
11 Activities Kamakura-ko Lakeside Walking Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura-ko Lake is a small hidden treasure. A gently rolling path makes a circuit of this man-made lake, and it’s a pleasant...
Transportation Shin-Ōkubo Station Ran Matsumoto Compared to neighboring Shinjuku Station only two minutes away, Shin-Ōkubo Station is relatively small, with just one exit an...
12 Culture Hangesho Fan Boutique Kyoto Bonson Lam A once-in-a-lifetime chance to enter Edo times with a Tosenkyo fan game and Maiko, plus shop for a traditional heirloom.
