Food Ninja Izakaya [Relocated] Hollie Mantle Ninja Izakaya in Tokyo’s bustling business centre of Akasaka (be careful not to confuse it with the similar Asakusa) draws yo...
Accommodation Khaosan Kyoto Guesthouse Bonson Lam Meet students and visitors from Japan and six continents in this modern yet comfortable hostel in downtown Kyoto
Culture Hitachi Seaside Park in October Yu Nakao A perfect day outside Tokyo at Hitachi Seaside Park, a seaside park with gardens and an amusement park. It is a great place t...
Transportation Yurikamome Transit System Todd Wojnowski The Yurikamome is an AGT (Automated Guideway Transit) system that operates purely by computer, with no staff on the trains or...
Accommodation P-Dash Garden Anna Cocchiarella A cheap, convenient hostel — if you have access to a car — between Asahikawa and Asahidake.
Activities Kameoka Sagano Scenic Romance Train Bonson Lam Take an open air ride through the mountains west of Kyoto and take in the forested ravines and rapids
Nightlife The Blue Belton Discotheque Anonymous The Blue Belton Discotheque in central Matsuyama is a good place to go for a sociable dance to 70s and 80s music. Best of luc...
Food Tabataya Soba Restaurant, Shiozawa Rufus Starbuck Amazing soba noodles made onsite in this traditional building - so well known that it is frequented by bus loads of tourists
Area Matsushima Andrew Checkley The name Matsushima conjures ancient images – clusters of rugged, pine-clad islets in a snowy winter mist or framed in a glit...
Activities Asanami Beach Anonymous Asanami Beach is a plain and secluded beach next to Route 196 between Matsuyama and Imabari. It has little beyond the basics ...
