Culture Osatsu Ama San, Woman Diver Museum Chris Glenn If you’ve ever seen the James Bond movie “You Only Live Twice”, you may remember scenes of the traditional Japanese white clo...
Nightlife Tanabu Festival 2026 Shawn Swinger Tanabu Festival is a centuries old celebration of the end of summer involving colorful lights, massive moving shrines, dancer...
16 Yokosuka Shobu-en Iris Garden Jessica A Paje During the month of June, Yokosuka Shobu-en Iris Garden transforms into a magical space of vivid purple, white, yellow, and p...
Culture Noritake Garden in Autumn Novita Syaputri Enjoy the early Christmas and autumn-colored trees in Noritake Garden.
Food Doutor - Nationwide Cafe Chain Todd Wojnowski Doutor is a quick, cheap, and easy place to have a cup of coffee and dessert. This cafe chain has over 900 locations across J...
Culture Kinokuniya Books - South Shinjuku Todd Wojnowski Kinokuniya's South Shinjuku branch has a huge collection of English reading material, from novels to newspapers, magazines, r...
Activities Noriko's Private Space Hairdresser John Carter Offering a service to foreigners who don’t feel comfortable speaking Japanese, Noriko is the stylist that will make sure your...
Food I Love Nature Cafe in Minakami Rufus Starbuck Friendly, funky cafe right by Minakami Station that serves a huge burger feast
Transportation Hakodate Station R.S. Reynolds A description of the location and services provided by JR Hokkaido's Hakodate Station.
Food Tofuya Ukai Joe Peters Excellent kaiseki style dining in the heart of Tokyo. Tofu is main on the menu, but other dishes are served too.
