Beauty & Spa Gassho Folk Village of Gero Onsen Mandy Bartok Gero Onsen's Gassho Folk Village is like visiting Shirakawa-go in miniature, with thatched roof homes relocated from the well...
Beauty & Spa A Hot Spring Bath at 700 Meters Robert Grey At an altitude of 700 meters, you won't find many hot spring baths in Japan so far above sea level, and few will offer the br...
Activities Gajumaru Banyan Garden, Yakushima Peter Sidell On the rainforest island Yakushima in Japan's Kagoshima prefecture, Gajumaru Banyan Garden is a miniature forest of banyan tr...
Accommodation Hotel Metropolitan Marunouchi Kyle Hedlund The Hotel Metropolitan Marunouchi is simply the best place to stay in Tokyo.
Food Kyodo Ryori Goshiki in Matsuyama Anonymous One of the more venerable eating institutions in Matsuyama is Kyodo Ryori Goshiki, a restaurant specializing in tai meshi and...
Shopping Takeshita Street Abi Barber Whatever your fashion tastes, you can buy clothes, shoes and accessories to suit you on this bustling street in Harajuku.
Food Jindaiji Soba at Yusui Sarah Mathews Yusui is said to be the most famous soba restuarant in Jindaiji, and I can certainly say it was excellent soba, handmade on t...
Activities Yutaka Yokoyama Guide Service Kyle Hedlund Yutaka Yokoyama is a nationally certified English-speaking guide who can help you unlock some of Tokyo’s best-kept secrets.
Activities Jalan's Ranking of 9 Top Shidarezakura and Yaezakura Spots Kim Bergström To help travelers discover new viewing spots, Jalan News has released its latest ranking of hidden spots for shidarezakura an...
Culture Nishinoshima Part of Oki Islands Nicola Jones Nishinoshima is not a small, round, flat island, so you will need to do a little planning if you want to make the most of you...