Culture Kumano's Famous Brush Town Gerard Spalding The city of Kumano is the number one producer of fude (brushes) in Japan.
Food Canal Cafe, Iidabashi Sarah Mathews If you are looking for a place to chill out one afternoon, then I can highly recommend Canal Cafe in Iidabashi, where you can...
12 Activities Orchid Sanctuary Dogashima, Izu Adeline Ong Six thousand orchids housed in five observation greenhouses to be viewed and enjoyed.
Nightlife Penny Lane Live Cafe in Kurashiki Judith Mikami A live cafe located in the center of Kurashiki City, just 10 minutes from Kurashiki station. Musicians from around Japan and ...
Culture Saito Museum and Café Yuka Takada The Saito Museum maintains a 1300 piece collection family art, calligraphy, swords and utensils dating back 270 years.
Culture Koshien Stadium: Field of Dreams David Maher The National High School Baseball Championship at Koshien Stadium near Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture is one of the greatest tourname...
Beauty & Spa A trip to Goshiki Onsen Matt Stormont It was the day that route 58, the mountain pass that connects Hanazono to Goshiki Onsen (Goshiki Hot Spring) opened after a l...
Culture Hamamatsu Castle Katrina Webber Reconstructed Hamamatsu Castle serves as a tribute to the seventeen years Tokugawa Ieyasu spent in the area. The grounds are ...
Accommodation Homestay in Japan Kyle Hedlund A unique way to frame your time in Japan is by doing a homestay with a local family, and Homestay-in-Japan.com can help you a...