Culture Koshin-an Anonymous Koshin-an is a pretty hermitage in the middle of urban Matsuyama, built by the haikuist Kurita Chodō who lived until 1814. It...
Shopping Handa Dashi Festival Chris Glenn Japan’s greatest Dashi, or parade float festival, the Handa Dashi Festival happens every 5 years in Handa, just south of Nag...
Food Japanese Beer in Hokkaido Scott Walker From mainstream to boutique, this is everything you need to know about Hokkaido beer.
Activities Japanese Imperial Graves in Nara Paul Hackshaw Japanese kofun are keyhole shaped imperial grave sites that are sprinkled all over the Nara area and are said to hold the rem...
Shopping Tobe Pottery Traditional Industry Hall Anonymous Tobe Pottery Traditional Industry Hall is one of the best places in Tobe to see old and modern Tobe-yaki. You can also buy ce...
Shopping Mitsukoshi Department Store Anonymous Mitsukoshi Department Store is an eight-story cathedral to shopping. But if you don't want to shop, you can play futsal on th...
Culture Yokohama Museum of Cultural History Tomoko Kamishima The Yokohama Prefectural Museum of Cultural History features great exhibits and lovely architecture. Amazingly, the building ...
Activities The Battle of Okehazama Chris Glenn 2,500 samurai trounced an army of 35,000 in what became known as the Battle of Okehazama. It was one of Oda Nobunaga’s finest...
Shopping Takatori Castle Ruins Paul Hackshaw The remains of a huge castle complex in the south part of Nara. Only the stone foundations remain but you can get an idea of ...
