6 Culture Iris Garden at Meiji Shrine, Tokyo Victoria Vlisides Walk amongst a grove of irises at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo in springtime.
Culture Place M in Shinjuku Joe Robinson Place M is a small gallery but the quality is head and shoulders above the quantity. The exhibition I saw was work by the in...
Transportation Japan Rail Seishun 18 Ticket Cathy Cawood How to travel on Japan Rail local and express trains, buses and the Miyajima ferry for just ￥2,370 per person per day.
Shopping Newoman Shinjuku Sophia Warren Shinjuku Station abounds with department stores and shops to the point of sensory overload. The newest addition is Newoman Sh...
15 Shopping Takeshita Street at Sundown Joe Robinson There’s no denying the cultural significance of the epicentre of Lolita fashion. In the evening, the neon signs come out to c...
15 Culture Kitazawa Hachiman Shrine in Tokyo Peter Sidell In Tokyo's hip Shimo-kitazawa neighbourhood, Kitazawa Hachiman is an interesting shinto shrine, with beautfully detailed wood...
14 Culture Zodiac Statues at a Buddhist Temple Cathy Cawood Cute statues representing each animal of the Chinese Zodiac at a temple in Machida.
15 Culture Daigyo-ji Temple in Yanaka Peter Sidell In Tokyo's peaceful Yanaka district, Daigyo-ji is a cosy, attractive Buddhist temple, a nice place to rest and take in the so...
Culture Morioka Shoten Ginza Ilona Lin Morioka Shoten is a small bookstore with the concept of showing one single room with one single book.
10 Culture The Grand Sanja Festival Parade Kylie Plester Enjoy an Edo Period parade at the Sanja Matsuri held in Asakusa in May
