Food Anzu Izakaya in Hirosaki Peter Sidell In the centre of Hirosaki in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Anzu is an atmospheric old izakaya where you can listen to traditiona...
Accommodation International Minshuku Kokage Haruka Saijo Located right by Beppu Station in Oita, International Minshuku Kokage is an inn that willingly welcomes foreign visitors.
Shopping Book Town in Jimbocho Anonymous A cluster of new and second-hand book stores in Jimbocho, Tokyo.
Food Maguro Bito Perri Silverstein This hugely popular conveyor-belt sushi shop in Asakusa attracts both tourists and locals. The price per plate ranges from 14...
Culture Sendai City Museum Justin Velgus The Sendai City Museum was established in 1961 in order to preserve and exhibit the over 90,000 artifacts related to the Date...
Culture Hiraizumi: Chuson-ji Andrew Checkley On a wooded hill in Iwate, you can find the unfaded remnants of an ancient golden age.
Culture Namerikawa's Firefly Squid Sheila Burt Hotaruika are squid with a natural fluorescence that causes them to glow in the dark. Namerikawa City runs boat tours where v...
Food Pizza House Alberobello Paul Arenson-Kawano A venerable mom and pop restaurant right in the heart of Miyazaki city
Activities Oga Farm Dieu Huong Do Oga farm has thousands of flower and herb types, as well as several events depending on its harvest seasons.
Culture Lotus Ponds at Hachimangu Shrine Larry Knipfing If you happen to come to Japan in July or August, then I highly recommend you visit the two lotus ponds at Hachimangu Shrine ...
