Activities Chūson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi Tom Roseveare Hiraizumi is a beautiful, rural town in southern Iwate and makes for a spectacular introduction to both Tohoku and historical...
11 Transportation Nakanojo Station Aline Laborde Nakanojo Station is positioned in the town of Nakanojo, Gunma prefecture. First built in 1945, Nakanojo Station possesses the...
Transportation Nikko Station Aline Laborde Nikko Station (日光駅), situated in Tochigi Prefecture, is a serene station surrounded by country style structures, vibrant s...
Accommodation Ryokan Tanigawa Aline Laborde Ryokan Tanigawa is a Japanese-style ryokan situated near the southern foot of Mt Tanigawa and is accompanied by a colossal vi...
11 Culture Deutschland Fest 2013 Hannah Warren At the edge of Roppongi, Deutschland Fest 2013 was held from October 11 to 14. I went along on opening night to check it out....
Accommodation HOSHINOYA Karuizawa Hannah Warren Hidden away in the valley of the Yukawa River, HOSHINOYA Karuizawa is a ryokan mixed with a luxury hotel and a spa retreat, a...
Accommodation Kotobukiya Ryokan Senén Germade For those travelers coming to Japan and wish to explore its traditions and culture, staying in a ryokan is a unique opportuni...
10 Culture Tokyo Design Hub Ana Skara At the Tokyo Midtown Design Hub, it is—as the name already suggests—all about design. It wants to connect "people," "business...
6 Culture Artcourt Gallery: 2013 Exhibition John Carter Wondering the Okawa River in the Temmabashi area of Osaka I stumbled across the Art Court Gallery. Curious of the modern buil...
Food Inoda Coffee Shop Kyoto Shozo Fujii Inoda chronicles the tale of Spring Water at its stores in Nijo and Kiyomizu districts of Kyoto.
