Culture Tochigi's Daichu-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Daichu-ji Temple, in Tochigi Prefecture, is famous for its seven grotesque 'Tales of Horror' made famous in the book and movi...
Culture Chinese New Year Parade in Yokohama Todd Wojnowski The second weekend of the 15-day Spring Festival celebration sees a traditional parade make its way through Chinatown, deligh...
Activities Fuji TV Ash This futuristic building, designed by Kenzo Tange, was the first landmark to appear after the government's plan to make Odaib...
Culture Kofu Castle Eiji Nakagomi If you come to Kofu, take an hour to walk around the castle. It is an important historic spot, and it is conveniently close t...
Beauty & Spa Isawa Onsen Takane Shoji Want to get away from the city and unwind in the rural mountains just two hours from Tokyo? Isawa Onsen, Yamanashi is a super...
Culture Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri 2026 Nicole Kunihisa The Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri in Nanao, Ishikawa; not every day you get to help pull a 20-ton float down the narrow streets...
12 Culture A Walk Around Hiroshima Castle Chantelle Silva The 1.5km path around Hiroshima Castle will take you on a scenic journey through time and provide you with beautiful 360 degr...
Food Wordsworth, Hiroshima JJ Walsh Friendly staff, fantastic mix of Japanese and western dishes, good range of wines at good prices make Wordsworth a hit for si...
Food Akafuku at Okage Yokocho Chris Glenn Traditional Japanese sweets from the ancient Akafuku store, surrounded by traditional houses, shops and street-side stalls th...
Culture Oharano Shrine Bonson Lam The move from Nagaokakyo to Kyoto had saved Oharano shrine. With many parts of Kyoto racing towards modernity, this little kn...
