Food Niseko's Rakuichi Clifford Bernstein Locally famous restaurant Rakuichi delivers an exquisite dining experience and arguably the best soba in Japan.
Beauty & Spa Mount Esan and Todohokke Matt Stormont The area is dominated by Mount Esan, a still active Stratovolcano that rises straight out of the sea. Its Azaleas in early su...
Shopping Omotecho Thursday Morning Market Kenji Chida As part of the shopping arcade revival movement Omotecho Shopping Arcade in Okayama City has put on a morning market on Thurs...
11 Culture The Road to Oku-no-In Anonymous The path to Oku-no-In on Omishima Island is a wonderful winding track to nothing in particular (except for a rather nice toil...
Activities Mt. Kakuda Bryan Baier A beautiful, ~5km hike up Mt. Kakuda, a 473m high mountain on the Sea of Japan coast
Activities Utena Bathing Resort, Omishima Anonymous Utena Bathing Resort is one of the loveliest beaches in Ehime. The sand is clean, the water is clear, and the views to seawar...
Activities Sand Boarding and Paragliding Bryan Baier Sand boarding and paragliding are two activities you can enjoy at the Tottori sand dunes. Get in some summer sliding while en...
Activities Gogo-an outside Teradomari Rufus Starbuck Ryokan-sama was a famous Buddhist monk who made his home in this small hut in the grounds of Kokujoji Temple just outside th...
Shopping Yonago Ekimae Kenji Chida Yonago Ekimae is made up of the neighborhoods that are in front of Yonago Station. The entire area is surprisingly cosmopolitan.
Culture Hokoku-ji Temple, Kamakura Clifford Bernstein Hokokuji Temple in Kamakura, famous as the resting place of the Ashikaga Shogun and its elegant bamboo forest.
