15 Culture The Temples and Shrines of Kasai Peter Sidell Close to Kasai station in eastern Tokyo, a cluster of around ten temples makes for a pleasant place to stroll around, with a ...
7 Shopping Namba Parks, Osaka Peter Lin The Namba Parks (link in Japanese) complex is an amazingly designed mixed-use space in the Namba district in Osaka. Designed ...
12 Culture The Izu 'Resort Dolphin' train Peter Sidell On the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the 'Resort Dolphin' train from Atami to Shimoda has bank seats on the o...
6 Activities Nabegataki Waterfall Mandy Bartok Nabegataki Falls in Oguni is a striking waterfall not too far from Kurokawa Onsen.
6 Food Woodberry's, Kichijoji Peter Lin Woodberry's (link in Japanese) is a frozen yogurt shop located in the trendy neighborhood of Kichijoji in Western Tokyo. The ...
12 Culture Kyoto's Konchi-in Temple and Garden Larry Knipfing Part of the Nanzen-ji Temple complex, Konchi-in Temple and its Tsuru-Kame Garden (Crane-Turtle Garden) feels like a secret li...
9 Culture Early Morning: Yasaka Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing In the quiet of the early morning, Kyoto's Yasaka Jinja Shrine was quiet and serene, and the lighting was soft and comforting.
Shopping Free Wi-Fi in Upscale Tokyo District Todd Wojnowski The upscale Omotesando district of Tokyo offers its own free Wi-Fi service. At designated areas up and down the Omotesando ar...
9 Shopping Renovated Manseibashi Station Manish Prabhune Manseibashi Station was closed down in 1943 but was then renovated in 2013 to create a shopping and dining complex called mAA...
13 Culture Food Replica Making Experience Haruka Saijo Riki is a synthetic food shop that offers some exciting food replica making sessions.
