Food Ramen Kobo Ryoka Anonymous Ramen Kobo Ryoka prides itself on its ramen, and it doesn’t disappoint. The chaashu sliced pork is perhaps the best I’ve ever...
Activities Shinetsu Trail, Part 2 Rowland Douglas Part two: the Shinetsu trail a 4-6 day hike, running north-east from Mt. Madarao by Lake Nojiri. Moderately strenuous but not...
Food Robata Restaurant in Zao Onsen Alena Eckelmann Mongolian BBQ a la Genghis Khan: expect to eat a lot of lamb
9 Culture Kamakura's Daigyo-ji Temple Larry Knipfing On your way to Myohon-ji Temple, why not stop in at Daigyo-ji? Its main object of worship is the Goddess of Childbirth.
Culture Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum, Tokyo Peter Sidell In Tokyo's lively Harajuku district, the Ota Memorial Museum displays traditional woodblock prints depicting the 'floating wo...
10 Activities Inujima: Beyond The Seirensho Paul Walsh After seeing the excellent Seirensho art installation, spend some time exploring charming Inujima island, go for swim, or eve...
Food Marugame Seimen: Kamaage Udon Noodle Chain JJ Walsh Started in Hyogo in 1985, this noodle chain has 20 shops in Hiroshima offering cheap, fast, healthy meals.
Food Spicy Spicy in Shibuya Peter Sidell Bang in the middle of Tokyo's lively Shibuya district, Spicy Spicy is a Korean restaurant with a great value lunchtime buffet...
