Shopping English Books at Tower Records Todd Wojnowski The Shibuya branch of Tower Records has a section of English books and magazines. The collection includes a nice range of cof...
Transportation The Kagoshima-Yakushima Ferry Peter Sidell The cheapest way to reach Japan's rainforest island of Yakushima from Kagoshima on Kyushu is the daily car ferry, which has a...
Culture Exploring Yamagata the Basho Way Alena Eckelmann Matsuo Basho, an Edo Era Japanese haiku poet (1644-1694) undertook a five-month journey, mainly on foot, to the north of Japan.
Planning The Best New Hotels in Japan for 2026 Kim Bergström For travelers heading to Japan, Travel & Leisure's latest "It List 2026" offers plenty of inspiration, spotlighting some of t...
Culture Enoshima-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Enoshima-jinja Shrine, which consists of three smaller shrines, is generally regarded as the holy place for Benten, one of th...
Activities Kumano Kodo-The “Way of St. James” of Japan Alena Eckelmann The Way of St. James and the Hongu Taisha in Japan are both over 1,000 years old. The paths lead to a shrine in Wakayama Pref...
Activities Everything's Peachy at Momotaro Jinja Chris Glenn The peachy keen story of Momotaro the Peach Boy and the Momotaro Shrine.
Activities Asa Zoo JJ Walsh Asa zoo, located in Asa-minami-ku has a wide variety of animals to see and interact with, picnic areas and pleasant place to ...
Food Karuizawa Chocolate Factory Noro Randria Karuizawa Chocolate Factory: Buy a box of chocolate as a souvenir, see how chocolate is made, and taste some for free!
