Food Kocha Romankan Shimano Lynda Hogan Kocha Romankan Shimano Tea room in Koedo Kawagoe is a traditional tea room serving a selection of tea, confectionery and ligh...
Culture Higashiyamato City - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi The beauty of Tokyo's Tama region starts to come alive at Higashiyamato City. Parks and green spaces here include Higashiyama...
Food A Guide to Japan's Family Restaurant Chains Kim Bergström Traveling to Japan with your family? You may be wondering about quick and easy places to eat that cater to the entire crew. T...
Shopping My Favorite Japanese Souvenirs: Shisa Kim Bergström Okinawa has an atmosphere which is distinctly different from the rest of Japan, and the souvenirs you can find here are quite...
Area Tsuwano Tom Roseveare Tsuwano (津和野) is a castle town nestled in a valley in western Shimane prefecture, bordering Yamaguchi. Tsuwano's town cent...
Culture Toshima City Ward - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Rough and tumble Toshima City Ward manages to surprise with some unexpected parks and gardens. They include Ikebukuro Honcho ...
Culture Suginami City Ward - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Much loved by locals with plenty of historical sites and water, the parks and gardens of Suginami City Ward include Otaguro G...
Culture Halloween Night in the Forest 2026 Lynda Hogan Information on the annual Halloween night illumination weekend event in Saitama's family-friendly Shinrin Park. Shinrin Park,...
Food Manpei in Inawashiro Peter Sidell In Inawashiro, in the countryside of Fukushima in northern Japan, Manpei is a cheap and cheerful place to get hearty Japanese...
Culture Jigoro Kano, Educator and Father of Judo Elizabeth S Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture is the site of the villa of Kano Jigoro, educator and father of modern judo. The tiny park overl...
