Shopping Honesty Shops Sherilyn Siy Out in the countryside, honesty shops abound. These are small stalls, sometimes just a table, with local produce displayed. N...
Food Impressions of Japanese Food Elena Lisina Japanese kitchens bring a lot of surprises. While many ingredients are familiar and shared with other countries, many, many m...
Accommodation A Douse in 1300 Years of History Caleb Cello Rests in the deep mountains of Yamanashi Prefecture is the world's oldest hotel- Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, that has been inte...
Culture Kawazu Heian Buddha Statue Pavilion Peter Sidell This small museum in Kawazu, on the Izu Peninsula in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, is home to wooden Buddhist statues ...
6 Shopping A Day in Daikanyama Steph Newman Boasting one of Tokyo's best bookstores, dozens of hipster cafes, and even a craft beer brewery, make Daikanyama a go-to loca...
Accommodation Hot Spring Hotel Nosegawa in Nara Bryan Baier Hotel Nosegawa Onsen in Oku-Koyasan (Deep Koya) in the least populated mountain village in Nara is the perfect place to escap...
Shopping Onomichi U2 Kim Bergström Onomichi U2 is a multi-purpose facility which contains a hotel, cycle shop, eateries, and retail stores. It makes for a conve...
Food Minoya: Explore Tokyo's Horse Cuisine Serena Ogawa If you’re feeling famished, it’s time to try horsemeat hot pot, known as sakura nabe.
Transportation Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Kim Bergström Yamaguchi Prefecture has two airports - Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport is located in the east of the prefecture, and offers close ...