Area Saga City Georgina Young The capital of the Saga Prefecture may be synonymous with the rice paddies which surround the area, but if you are curious en...
Shopping Jinbocho Book Town Avery Morrow A hidden wonder of Tokyo: a neighborhood full of unusual specialty bookstores
Culture Yokohama Archives of History Tomoko Kamishima The Yokohama Archives of History stands on the place where the Convention of Kanagawa was concluded
12 Activities Wandering around Enoshima Larry Knipfing Half a day or even an entire day at Enoshima, enjoying the sites and activities is entirely doable
Activities Dondendaira Snow Park Alena Eckelmann Winter fun at Dondendaira Snow Park in Iide Town, Yamagata: snow mobile, banana boat and "Yuki-kon" match-making
11 Activities Tottan Saltworks Tristan Scholze Tottan Saltworks is a beautiful retreat on the beach. They use just sun, wind, and firewood to obtain salt from seawater; you...
Activities Tokyo Trick Art Museum, Odaiba Jessica A Paje Tokyo Trick Art Museum: Experience creativity and laughter by visiting 2-dimensional exhibits that appear to be 3-dimensional...
Culture Breathe in the Sun in Matsue Judith Mikami A trip to Matsue wouldn’t be complete without seeing the sunset over Lake Shinji. This view is included in Japan’s list of on...
Culture Matsue Castle: A Reminder of the Past Judith Mikami Matsue is a traditional castle town, with one of only twelve original remaining castles nationwide as its foremost symbol.
10 Culture Gotokuji Temple, Setagaya Nicole Bauer Gotokuji, the birthplace of Maneki Neko, the 'waving cat', surprises the visitor with extensive temple grounds and its Zen li...
