Culture Ikegami Honmonji in Ota, Tokyo Todd Wojnowski Ikegami Honmonji is an incredibly beautiful Buddhist temple widely spread across the top of a hill in Tokyo's Ota Ward. It co...
Nightlife Sam’s Irish Pub & Hotori Tei Café Tristan Scholze Irish pub and Japanese garden cafe in a small-town Japanese castle district old samurai-style home
Activities The Mountain Grass Trail Tokyo-to Nathaniel Green A great and well... steep hike up out of the Tama river valley near Mitake station that leads up into the mountains and back ...
Culture Houkou Temple in Saitama Todd Wojnowski Houkou Temple in Hanno City, Saitama is a small, local Buddhist temple with beautiful statues and buildings. Visitors can pra...
Food Pâtisserie à la Campagne Christie Petrakopoulou Delicious fresh cakes by French inspired Pâtisserie à la campagne, in multiple spots around Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki and Chiba.
Food Ryu-ka in Nagoya Chubu Airport Rufus Starbuck If you happen to find yourself in Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport and looking for a tasty meal you'd do well to h...
Activities Kujukushima Cruise Mandy Bartok Weave your way through the highest concentrations of islands in Japan at Kujukushima National Park near Sasebo
Culture Tokugawa-en, Nagoya Sarah Mathews If, like me, you’re addicted to traditional Japanese Gardens, then be sure to check out Tokugawa-en in Nagoya.
Culture Exploring Matsumoto Castle Sarah Mathews I believe Matsumoto Castle should be on everyone's Japan itinerary. It is one of the four castles designated as National Trea...
Food Zauo - Yokohama Fishing Izakaya Abby Rodriguez Fresh Fish Guaranteed! Want to eat fresh fish? The chain restaurant Zauo will really serve fresh fish to your table. The cha...