Culture Yokote Christie Petrakopoulou Yokote city: Where to go, where to eat, where to stay, what to see and do
Culture Hakone's Six World-Class Museums Larry Knipfing Hakone is home to some of Japan's best museums. And in fact, six of them are (in my opinion) world class.
Activities Nikko’s Akechi-daira Ropeway Tomoko Kamishima Akechi-daira (明智平) is the best viewpoint of the nature of Nikko. Here, you can hold all of Mt. Nantai, Kegon-no-taki Falls...
Area Matsuno Anonymous Matsuno is a pretty little settlement in Ehime near the border with Kochi. Once a very quiet backwater of the celebrated Shim...
Activities Shirahama Beach Ash Shirahama Beach boasts white sand imported from Australia and a pleasant blue expanse of water perfect for swimming in.
Food Blue Bottle Coffee Opening Near Harajuku's Cat Street Kim Bergström If you're planning a spring trip to Tokyo, there's a new café worth adding to your Harajuku wander. Blue Bottle Coffee will o...
Culture The Lotus Ponds of Kasumigaura Joe Peters Tsuchiura City is about 50 km or so northeast of Tokyo. It is located near Lake Kasumigaura, which is Japan's second largest ...
Area Kumakogen Anonymous Kuma Highland—Kuma Kōgen in Japanese—is a large inhabited area at a high elevation in central Ehime bordering Kochi Prefectur...
Culture Mitsumine Shrine in Chichibu Todd Wojnowski The Mitsumine Shrine on Mt. Mitsumine is incredibly beautiful, has breathtaking views, and has easy access to many outdoors a...
