12 Culture Shinmei Jinja Shrine, Sabae Larry Knipfing Shinmei Jinja Shrine is situated directly across the street from the Shinmei-en Hotel where I stayed in October. I woke up ea...
8 Culture Shibuya, Land of the Youth Marsita Yunus Shibuya (Shibuya-ku) is one of 23 special wards of Tokyo. Always crowded with teens, 20's and 30's Shibuya is one of the glob...
Activities Okage Yokocho at Mie-ken Marsita Yunus The streets have a festival-like atmosphere all year. The "Okage-za" museum offers a glimpse into Ise's history and culture
Activities Kyoto Kennin-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kennin-ji Temple is situated at the very near of the Gion’s geisha quarters. In this temple, you can enjoy famous screen pain...
10 Accommodation Sabae's Shinmei-en Hotel Larry Knipfing A nice local old-fashioned inn/hotel in the pretty rural town of Sabae in Fukui Prefecture.
7 Activities Rafting in Minakami in February C. Rio Late February in Minakami usually has blue skies and crisp weather. It's the perfect time of year to grab your board or skis ...
Area Iki Island David Borgeson If you're thirsting for a taste of the tropics during summer, Iki Island, located off the northwest coast of Kyushu, offers a...
Activities Myoko-ji temple at Nishisugamo John Carter Yotsuya Kaidan is Japanese most famous ghost story. A tale of deceit, murder and revenge, Oiwa's grave supposedly lies in the...
Accommodation Kaneyoshi Ryokan John Carter The 60’s are now in the oh-so distant past but the essence of this magic era still remains. Surrounded by the modern neon glo...
6 Food Namja Town's Ice Cream Parlour John Carter Step away from the comforts of vanilla ice cream and try something insane like charcoal or curry or miso at Namja Town in Ike...
