6 Activities Winter in the Mt Aso region Mandy Bartok Even the mountains of Kyushu see snow in the winter months!
Culture Matsumoto Castle Also known as "Crow's Castle" because of its unusual black exterior, Matsumoto Castle is one of the three most beautiful cast...
Shopping Namaste India! Varsha Vaswati 'Incredible India' – says the welcoming archway, best describes the essence of 'Namaste India' the 2-day long annual Indian f...
18 Shopping Cat Street, Harajuku/Omotesando Sher Ying Wee Cat Street is a misleading but apt name. Strong characters seem to be infused into the lives of the shops and the people. The...
Accommodation Hotel Pearl City Sapporo Valerie Kor Stay in Hotel Pearl City Sapporo, which is conveniently located in the downtown and within walkable distance to many of the S...
6 Food Bassanova Ramen Shindaita John Carter Ramen is one of Japan’s more famous dishes and restaurants can be found on pretty much every street and even in major the sta...
Shopping Sex and the Komaki City Chris Glenn Samantha from Sex and The City would be impressed, as Komaki rises to the occasion for the Fertility Festival with one huge....
Nightlife Pizza Salvatore Cuomo Todd Wojnowski The Pizza Salvatore Cuomo restaurant chain features good Italian food and a nice selection of alcohol, while being famous for...
Culture East is West, and West is East at Rokkaen Chris Glenn From the east, it is western, from the west, it is eastern. What is it? It’s a Tokai region treasure, a stately home called...
Transportation How to get to Tokushima from Kansai Takako Sakamoto 'Southern paradise Tokushima' is what Tokushima locals call their homeland. However, to reach this southern paradise is rathe...
