12 Activities Cherry Blossoms Adorn Meguro River George Popescu One beautiful early April day I took a walk along the Meguro canal river and saw the mesmerizing cherry blossom trees in full...
Shopping Kyoto Spinning Tops, Jackyu Takako Sakamoto Kyo Koma (Kyoto Spinning Tops) Jackyu; Spinning tops made of cotton threads are created by only one man in the world, Kyoto's...
Culture Matsushima Foliage Light Up 2024 Melissa Hill The Matsushima Foliage Light up is a unique event in Japan that gives you the chance to see an illuminated Zen Garden ablaze ...
14 Food Mikaku Beef Restaurant Takako Sakamoto Mikaku on Shirakawa street only serves premium wagyu beef, all hand cut on cleavers only. The restaurant has a great, romanti...
Beauty & Spa Surfing in Tokyo: Niijima Island Rebecca Quin Stray far off the beaten Tokyo track and head to Niijima for a unique desert island surfing experience.
Shopping Omotesando Hills Todd Wojnowski Omotesando Hills is a shopping center in Tokyo's Omotesando district, featuring upscale fashion boutiques. It also includes a...
12 Culture Nezu Museum & Garden, Omotesando Tomoko Kamishima Tokyo Nezu Museum & Garden: In May, the season of iris and fresh green, the museum holds a special exhibition of Ogata Korin’...
14 Accommodation Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto Takako Sakamoto Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto in Shijo-Karasuma has spacious rooms starting from 24㎡ for a single room to 48㎡ for a twin room....
Culture Kinokuniya Books - South Shinjuku Todd Wojnowski Kinokuniya's South Shinjuku branch has a huge collection of English reading material, from novels to newspapers, magazines, r...
9 Scattered around Tottori Sand Dunes Jerome Lee The Tottori Sand Dunes is the only large sand dune system in Tottori Prefecture, and in Japan. Having existed for over 100,00...
