11 JR East Service Center, Tokyo Imogen Riethmuller The JR East Travel Service Center in Tokyo Station is the place to go for all your travel needs in East Japan. The friendly s...
13 Kogakuji Cathy Cawood Rinzai Sect temple at the foot of a mountain in Koshu with eight sub-temples and an unusual covered bridge.
Beauty & Spa Iwa-no-Yu Onsen in Iwappara Rufus Starbuck Iwa-no-Yu is a quaint locals' onsen on the banks of a river just outside Yuzawa town.
12 Tomica Roadshow in Niigata Rufus Starbuck Toy car expo by Tomica which is like heaven for little boys.
Culture Lu Xun in Sendai Hironobu Sasano Lu Xun, the great thinker and novelist in China, studied in Tohoku University from 1904 to 1906. You could still see the very...
Food Tokyo's Highrise Secret: Seiyo Food Laura Welch Eating a good meal with a great view doesn't have to be expensive, even in Shinjuku. At the Metropolitan Government Building ...
15 Otawara, Tochigi: Full of Surprises Louise Archer A few days in Otawara? This region has much more to be seen and done that you might expect
Culture Enoshima Island and Beach Steve Morton Despite being overcrowded, over commercialized and very touristy, Enoshima is still able to charm you. Perhaps its because of...
Food Zao Cheese Cabin Justin Velgus The Cheese Cabin is part of the Zao Dairy Farm Collective. Inside the large company store you'll be able to sample and buy an...
Activities Climbing Mount Yufu, Kyushu Nicole Bauer When the trail is getting a little steeper and a bit rocky, you will have almost reached the saddle between the two peaks. No...
