7 Culture Kobe Art Village Centre John Carter Art, thankfully, has a huge presence in every major city and Kobe is no different. Around a 10 minute walk from Hotel Crown P...
9 Culture Kyubi Inari Shrine at Nasu Yumoto Larry Knipfing Kyubi Inari (Kitsune Jinja) is a shrine within a shrine at Nasu Onsen Jinja, in the Nasu Onsen area of Tochigi Prefecture. Al...
8 Culture Nara Prefectural Government Office John Carter Nara is a beautiful little town that’s as popular for its deer as it is for its many historical sights. Visiting such a place...
Planning The King Clinic Hannah Warren Visiting a doctor is never super high on my list of things I want to do, but it is even less appealing when the experience re...
Activities Osaka Peace Centre John Carter Located just to the south of Osaka castle and accessible by subway, the centre is situated in a tranquil area notable for its...
10 Food Dining at Yokohama's Rinka-en Larry Knipfing Rinka-en, situated just outside the famous, lovely Sankei-en Gardens in Yokohama's Honmoku district is lovely in its own righ...
12 Culture Nasu Yumoto's 1000 Jizo Statues Larry Knipfing Like other jizo statues: sadness and beauty combined
6 Shopping Ogaki Shoten Karasuma Oike Kyoto Bonson Lam The Ogaki Shoten Book, Magazine and Stationery Store has been a Kyoto Institution since 1942, with over 10 branches in this c...
Culture Morioka Autumn Festival 2026 Chris Barnes Each year in September, the streets of Morioka come alive to celebrate the arrival of Autumn. The Morioka Aki Matsuri of the ...
12 Culture Former Numata Family Residence Chris Barnes The Former Numata Family Samurai Residence is located in the centre of Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture. In the latter half ...
