Culture Atami for Kaiju Armand Vaquer Atami is the scene of the climactic battle in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962). The finale took place on a hilltop overlooking t...
11 Culture Yamanashi Prefectural Museum Takane Shoji While Tokyo is indeed home to some of the finest museums in Japan, the countryside also boasts a few impressive cultural muse...
Beauty & Spa Ashiyu at Iwasa Onsen Takane Shoji Stop by at the small onsen at the station to dip your feet in warm water to relax.
6 Culture Niigata Craft Beer no Jin Bryan Baier A beer festival assembling a massive number of micro-brewers from all over Japan
Culture Imayotsukasa Sake Brewery, Niigata Jonathan Perry The brewery tour and tasting offered at Imayotsukasa brewery, Niigata, Japan.
Beauty & Spa Hot Plaza, Asama Onsen, Matsumoto JJ Walsh Hot Plaza in the Asama Onsen area just outside Matsumoto city center offers hot baths indoor and out, sauna in a clean facili...
8 Culture Fun at the Izu Teddy Bear Museum Hana Joy The Izu Teddy Bear Museum is a small museum tucked away on the Izu peninsula.
11 Culture Kofu Castle - Maizurujo Park Susan Tumanon If you are visiting Yamanashi Prefecture why not drop by Kofu Castle. Its just a 3 minute walk from the south gate of Kofu st...
Activities Nagoya’s Thai Kitchen, Pakuchi Chris Glenn Just four minutes walk east of Nagoya’s TV Tower in the quieter Higashi Sakura area is an authentic street side Thai restaura...
