Activities Tokyo Run: The Imperial Palace Loop Moira Cotter The Imperial Place running loop is a very enjoyable 5km route that runs alongside the palace moat in Tokyo. During springtime...
9 Culture Ishiyamadera's Muyu-en Pond Garden Cathy Cawood Muyu-en, a beautiful Japanese pond garden at Ishiyamadera in Otsu, has koi ponds, red bridges and a small waterfall.
6 Food Iroha Restaurant in Shibuya Cathy Cawood Iroha Restaurant in Shibuya serves udon with delicious Italian pasta style sauces.
12 Culture Daiho-in Garden Larry Knipfing Daiho-in Temple Garden in May: The sound of water dripping out of bamboo into a small moss covered fountain blended with a bi...
6 Food Orae Waterfront Restaurant Bonson Lam Orae looks like an Swedish cafe with blonde country log cabin like tables and chairs, but it serves German , Italian and Japa...
8 Shopping Ramayana Stores in Naha Peter Sidell Ramayana is a small chain of stores in Naha, capital of Japan's Okinawa island chain, selling colorful clothes, fashion and h...
12 Activities The Kites of Kesennuma Tenbata Justin Velgus The Kessenuma Kite Festival is is half competition, half art show with its color and creative kites.
Shopping Sake Tasting at Nabedana Suwannee Payne Not far from Naritasan Shinshoji temple on Omotesando Street, there is a shop which stands out from the many shops in the are...
Food Tea House Lipton in Sanjo Alexandra Dorovici Did you know that Lipton tea brand had its own Tea House in Kyoto? Tea House Lipton opened in 1930 to promote Lipton tea alon...
Culture Narita-san Shinshoji Temple Suwannee Payne Naritasan Shinshoji Temple really took me by surprise. I've never heard before that there is an ancient picturesque temple wi...
