Culture Kyoto City Bonson Lam Travel & Leisure has named Kyoto as the World's Best City for the second consecutive year in 2015.
Activities Entertainment at Yoyogi Park Nicole Bauer Throwing a frisbee, flying a kite or playing badminton in the open in the middle of Tokyo? Yes, this sounds like a typical we...
Culture Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Starting more than 800 years ago, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine was the center of the great samurai city of Kamakura.
Culture Yamate Koen Park Tomoko Kamishima If you’d like to enjoy some greenery and big trees during your stay in Yokohama, I know just the place for you: Yamate Koen P...
Accommodation Izu Kogen: Japan’s Most Dog-Friendly Destination Veronica Carnevale Izu has earned the nickname “Inu Kogen”—inu being dog in Japanese—because of its multitude of accommodations and activities ...
Activities Oimachi Light Trail 2026 Kim Bergström Tokyo's Oimachi area is getting a glowing new attraction this spring with the debut of OIMACHI LIGHT TRAIL, a free nighttime ...
Culture Chikubu Island, Lake Biwa Charlotte Griffiths In the centre of Lake Biwa is the tiny island of Chikubu, full of temples, trees and plate throwing to make wishes come true.
Culture Takasaki Park Hollie Mantle A stunning park in the center of Takasaki city, and the number one place for a hanami party.
Food Okanoeisen Bakery in Ueno Alexandra Dorovici Okanoeisen is a sixth generation traditional Japanese bakery dedicated to creating the finest pastries from the best local in...
Activities Negishi Shinrin Park, Yokohama Shinya Ota Negishi Shinrin Park or Negishi Forest Park is one of my favorite places to go on a beautiful day. It is on a hilly area of N...
