Activities Jo-An National Treasure Tea Room Chris Glenn Aichi Prefecture must be the only place in the world to offer two National Treasures, owned by two brothers from two differen...
Activities Toyota Automobile Museum Chris Glenn Just outside of Nagoya in suburban Nagakute-Cho is the Toyota Automobile Museum, exhibiting cars from all ages, and from all...
Activities Hojo Autumn Festival Anonymous The Hojo Autumn Festival is a colorful 3-day affair where the community does unusual things with god boxes in motley pajamas.
Food Honmarutei: Tasty Shio-Ramen Tomoko Kamishima Honmarutei is a great ramen shop in Yokohama's Motomachi. The taste is wonderfully unique.
Activities Osaka Expo Park Jeannie Gan The 260-hectare Expo Park is the original ground for the 1970 World Exposition in Osaka.
Culture Yamabushi Walking on Dewa Sanzan Alena Eckelmann Shugendo (literally the “way of testing and training”) is a mountain religion unique to Japan. Its practitioners are referred...
Culture Exploring Okayama Castle Kenji Chida Okayama Castle (the black crow) is located across from Korakuen Garden and is a replica of the original castle that was built...
Transportation Matsuyama – Hiroshima Super Jet Anonymous The Matsuyama – Hiroshima Super Jet passenger ferry is one of the best ways for travelers without a car to enter Shikoku from...
Shopping Kozai Yuzen-en and Kimono Design Gallery Bonson Lam In this temple to kimono design, you can easily lose yourself!
Shopping Iyotetsu Takashimaya Department Store Anonymous There are two prestigious department stores in Matsuyama, Iyotetsu Takashimaya and Mitsukoshi, within easy walking distance o...
