Activities Fujiyama Health and Culture Park Anonymous Fujiyama Health and Culture Park has it all—a huge open lawn space, gardens, a children’s playground, lakes, and a prehistori...
Food Chiara Bella Paul Arenson-Kawano Chef Fumi, friendly and gifted, with over 10 years experience in central and southern Italy, cooks up a feast for a reasonabl...
Culture Narita-san in Chiba Miho Kuroda Temples, gardens, gift shops, Japanese traditional restaurants – all these are only minutes away from Narita International Ai...
Beauty & Spa Spa World Ash Quickly becoming a popular tourist draw, Spa World is located in Shinsekai. No one can ever say Osakans aren't innovative in ...
Culture Nikko’s Yunoko Lake Tomoko Kamishima Yunoko Lake is a 3km round lovely lake in inner Nikko. A good walking trail circles the shore, and rental boats are available...
Culture Getting to Know Japan's Oldest Zoo: Ueno Zoo Christopher Harley When you want to go to a zoo in the Tokyo area, your best option is Ueno Zoo. Located in Ueno Park quite close to the station...
Activities Minakami River Rafting Rufus Starbuck Riding the rapids through the Gunma mountains on a whitewater rafting tour on the Tone River. First part of a full day of adv...
10 Culture Engaku-ji Temple in Kamakura Josef Diermair Engakuji is known for its Zen. But here in this series of photos, I focus more on the lovely gardens and flowers.
Food Sometaro in Kamakura David Maher Delicious “teppanyaki” in the heart of the ancient capital of Kamakura.
Culture Today I am a Kimono Merchant Bonson Lam Immerse yourself with full kimono dress up, tea ceremony, a Japanese lunch or wedding and other aspects of life in a traditio...
