Culture Ainoshima 'Cat' Island in Fukuoka Shinobu Ishikawa About 270 residents and 100 cats live together on Ainoshima Island in a unique and fascinating way. Most of the cats are fera...
Planning Tokyo's Fussa City Sleiman Azizi Home to the American Air Force base, Fussa City features scores of stores catering to servicemen and women. Beyond America, h...
Planning Tokyo's Higashiyamato City Sleiman Azizi Dominated in the north by the stunning Lake Tama, Higashiyamato City also features its own local folk museum, incredible reli...
Activities Hikarinosumika Illumination Display 2026-2027 Lynda Hogan Hikarinosumika is the name of the winter illumination display at Tokinosumika in Gotemba, Shizuoka. The resort is also referr...
Activities Metsa Village Christmas 2026 Lynda Hogan Information for the seasonal Christmas market, Christmas crafts, Christmas decorations and Santa Claus visits at Metsa Villag...
Activities The New Golden Route is to Be Experienced Serena Ogawa Don't just look, experience Japan's Original Golden Route with all your senses!
Food Demode Diner Kim Bergström Fussa's Demode Diner feels like it's been transported straight out of America. Burgers, fries, onion rings and sundaes are al...
Planning Tokyo's Kodaira City Sleiman Azizi Kodaira City is located in the northeast corner of the Tama area. Along with temples and its many parks, the city features Ko...
Culture The New Golden Route is Nature Serena Ogawa The Hokuriku region of northwest Japan is home to a wealth of nature that includes alpine heights, secluded valleys, and pict...
Planning Tokyo's Higashimurayama City Sleiman Azizi Tokyo's Higashimurayama City, located in the northeast area of the Tama region, is home to Shofukuji, Tokyo's oldest structur...