Food Kabuki-inspired Dining in Fukui Takako Sakamoto 'Kaika-Tei sou・an', the annex of the old and established Japanese restaurant 'Kaika-Tei' in Fukui. This annexed restaurant w...
Culture Makabe's Hina Doll Festival Elysse Hurtado Walking through the streets of Makabe is a little like hopping through time. But it is not only the architecture that inspir...
Culture Naoshima Art House Project Peter Sidell Seven empty houses in Honmura village on Japan's 'art island' of Naoshima have been renovated and transformed into works of a...
Culture Bitchū Matsuyama Castle Kerrie Hankinson A unique castle and nature experience. Visit this beautiful, rugged castle area, steeped in history, surrounded by nature, an...
Culture Akita International University Justin Velgus Akita International University in Akita Prefecture is a small university in a rural location, but it is changing Japan's futu...
Activities Living in Sapporo Ben Cheng What it's like to live and work in Sapporo, Japan, from an ex-pat's perspective.
Accommodation Toyoko Inn Kyoto Gojo-Karasuma Bonson Lam This central, clean simple budget hotel has everything you need to base your stay including internet breakfast paid laundry
Food Green Asia, Roppongi [Closed] Peter Sidell In Tokyo's swanky Roppongi Hills, Green Asia serves tasty but affordable south-east Asian cuisine in a relaxed, friendly atmo...
Beauty & Spa Spa World Ash Quickly becoming a popular tourist draw, Spa World is located in Shinsekai. No one can ever say Osakans aren't innovative in ...
Culture Koganei Koen Helen Langford Sports, history, barbecues... A fun day out at Koganei Koen for the whole family.
