8 Activities Cherry Blossoms in Kamakura Peter Sidell Near Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, historic Kamakura is even more attractive than usual during cherry-blossom season,...
Food Shinpei Udon Hannah Warren An udon shop with a great atmosphere and an excellent menu in central Takamatsu.
6 Culture Akita Design Hub and Craft Center Bonson Lam The Akita Design Hub turns simple items like kimono chests & glassware into works of art.It celebrates the essence of the fou...
Activities Yellow Flowers at Hamarikyu Garden Manish Prabhune In the middle of March, at the onset of the spring, the flowers at Hamarikyu Garden in Tokyo start to bloom, with the rapesee...
8 Activities Miyakojima: A Diver's Oasis Bonnie Waycott The underwater world of Miyakojima, Okinawa. Japan has even more to offer for divers.
Accommodation Chisun Resort Naha Peter Sidell In Naha on Japan's tropical island of Okinawa, Chisun Resort provides good value rooms, and is convenient for transportation,...
11 Culture Okuno-in at Ishite-ji Anonymous Ishite-ji, Temple No.51 of the Shikoku pilgrimage, is a strange place, but Okuno-in, the temple that stands behind it on the ...
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
