Culture Fukui: Ichijodani Asakura Ruins Takako Sakamoto Ichijodani Asakura Family Ruins were once the castle town of the lord of Echizen (Fukui), the Asakura clan. It was attacked a...
9 Culture Cherry Blossoms at Fukui Castle Takako Sakamoto If asked where the best spot for viewing cherry blossoms is in Fukui, most people would say the Asuwa Riverside, since it was...
Culture Kabuki in Komatsu: Ataka-no-Seki Takako Sakamoto If you are a big fan of Kabuki, or even if you are not, if you have ever seen any TV dramas or movies featuring Minamoto no Y...
Food Magic India, Shimoda Peter Sidell Less than a minute from the station in Shimoda on Japan's Izu Peninsula, Magic India has tasty Indian curries at reasonable p...
Accommodation Shimoda Tokyu Hotel Peter Sidell In Shimoda on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Tokyu Hotel has rooms overlooking the ocean or mountains, two...
10 Nightlife "Kennedy Club" in Katamachi, Fukui Takako Sakamoto The Club/Bar with live music "Kennedy Club" in Katamachi, Fukui. Inside the club is all 60s and you can enjoy live performanc...
Nightlife The Kiwi Tavern Bryan Baier The Kiwi Tavern is the best place in Niigata to have a drink, chill out and chat with someone who speaks your language. And t...
Accommodation The K's House Ito Onsen Bryan Baier The Japan travel brochure from overseas comes to life at the K's House Ito Onsen, a ~100 year old Taisho-era onsen ryokan; th...
Culture Nunobashi Kanjoue Kerrie Hankinson When the mountain religion Shugendō flourished in this valley, on the middle day of Autumn Equinox, hundreds of women came to...
Transportation JR Nagano Station Febry Fawzi Stay or not to stay, Nagano city is a kind of must visit destination in Japan. While you can't figure how to explore the city...
