Activities Shirakami-sha Shrine Paul Walsh A shrine has stood at Shirakami for well over 400 years ago, but its roots date back further; to a time when the sea reached ...
Food TenTenYu Ramen Laura Keating Nobuyo and Kaname Ikeda have been cooking ramen for years, and it shows!
Culture The Kurama-Kibune Mountain Trail Alena Eckelmann The Kurama-Kibune Mountain Trail. In the footsteps of Reiki founder Mikao Usui
Activities Juniko Lakes Justin Velgus Within Shirakami-sanchi, the beautiful forest that stretches across prefectures in northern Tohoku, lies a land of mysterious...
Shopping Utsunomiya's Hachimanyama Park Stacy Kurokawa Hachimanyama Park is great for cherry blossom viewing (lit up at night), sightseeing, family picnics, azaleas, play or romanc...
Accommodation Tazawako Rose Park Hotel Keith Wyss The Tazawako Rose Park Hotel is situated right on the shore of beautiful Lake Tazawa, a caldera lake of about 20 km circumfer...
Nightlife Matsuyama Nightlife Anonymous The entire grid of streets around central Matsuyama is devoted to bars, restaurants, clubs and shops.
Culture Maruoka Castle Bryan Baier Built in 1576, this hilltop castle is the oldest remaining castle in Japan
Culture Welcome the New Year at Ise Jingu Dan Traylor After the countdown, make way for hatsumode — the first shrine visit of the new year — at the Ise Grand Shrine
Culture Tokyo Imperial Palace Michael Kaplan The Tokyo Imperial Palace, is the home of The Emperor of Japan. It is a huge compound to relax in historical beauty and tradi...
