Kyoto Kamogawa River in Summer Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Kamogawa River in Summer: Enjoy Kyoto's hot humid nights by cooling off on the terraces of riverside restaurants
Shopping Tokyo Yakult Swallows - Goods Shop Todd Wojnowski The Tokyo Yakult Swallows baseball team opened an Official Goods shop just a few minutes from the stadium. For gear for hardc...
7 Osaka's Koyoshi Sushi Karen Zheng Somewhere in downtown Osaka, Umeda, the 50-year old Koyoshi serves excellent sushi that would literally make one’s tastebuds ...
10 Hayachine Kagura in Tono Imogen Riethmuller The Hayachine kagura is a series of masked dances accompanied by drum, cymbals and flute, performed in honour of Mt. Hayachin...
13 The Shirakawa flowing through Gion Cathy Cawood Kyoto's Shirakawa flows through beautiful and historic Gion, past willow trees and old wooden machiaya, before emptying into ...
Nightlife Green Pad Thai Restaurant - Ebisu Todd Wojnowski Greed Pad Thai has great mix of authentic Thai dishes and original fusion food. A cheap place in an expensive area - friendly...
14 Culture Yokokan Garden: Summer Stroll Takako Sakamoto Yokokan Garden in Fukui is a traditional, beautiful, yet comfortably compact Japanese garden. Its natural beauty can be enjoy...
16 Culture One Summer Day at Yokokan, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Yokokan Villa and Garden in Fukui: One of Japan's best-kept secrets has been ranked high (Top 3) in a distinguished American ...
Culture Tono: Legends and Landscapes Imogen Riethmuller The city of Tono in Iwate is the place to go to experience traditional Japanese culture, complete with a wealth of folklore a...
