Culture Basho Memorial Hall Museum Laura Welch The temple at Yamadera isn't all there is to see - give your body a rest and let your mind learn about Japan's most famous ha...
Culture Sengan-En Garden, Kagoshima Peter Sidell Sengan-En is a beautiful, relaxing traditional landscaped garden to the south of Japan's Kagoshima City, which also includes ...
7 Culture Nihonbashi Manish Prabhune Nihonbashi ("Japan Bridge") is considered the kilometer zero point of Tokyo, the point held as a reference to indicate the di...
9 Activities Mount Gusuku, Ie-Jima Peter Sidell The only mountain on the small island of Ie-Jima in Japan's tropical chain Okinawa, Mount Gusuku gives a beautiful panorama o...
Nightlife Kispa La Park Haruki Kishiwada Bonson Lam Like Hokkaido in the North, Nankaido refers to the South sea road, a country defined by its own customs and dialect. It even ...
Food Men Dojo Ramen Restaurant Todd Wojnowski Men Dojo is a delicious ramen restaurant well off the beaten path, with a wide menu and great tasting noodles.
Food Usugawa Taiyaki Taikichi Laura Welch Taikichi is a local taiyaki specialty store. The main store offers a wide variety of flavors, with weekly specials that chang...
7 Culture Ricoh Photo Gallery in Ginza Manish Prabhune For all photography enthusiasts there is a place in Ginza which you should not miss, the Ricoh Photo Gallery in Ginza 4-chome...
