Food Rana Coffee, Yashima Peter Sidell On the Yashima Plateau near Takamatsu in Kagawa prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island, Rana is a cosy cafe with a good range o...
Culture Oshima Island Anonymous Oshima—‘Big Island’—lies off Imabari in the Seto Inland Sea. It’s accessed by the Shimanami Kaido expressway via a suspension...
Food Jeet Curry, Mishima Peter Sidell A quick walk from Mishima station in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Jeet is a cosy Indian-run curry restaurant, with tasty and ...
Accommodation Yoshima YMCA Retreat Kenji Chida Yoshima is a small uninhabited island that is administered by the Kobe YMCA. It offers cabins and guesthouses for visitors lo...
Culture Tsushima Tenno Matsuri 2026 Chris Glenn A mid-summer's night's dream, the floating festival floats of the Tsushima Tenno Matsuri, one of THE top festivals of Japan!
Activities Rakujyuen Park, Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Rakujyuen is a large, pleasant family park, with shady woods, an old Japanese resi...
Culture Hojo Kashima Festival 2026 Anonymous In early May, the Hojo Kashima Spring Festival is held in the area known as “Kazahaya” to the north of Matsuyama. On the firs...
13 Culture Ryusen-En Garden, Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Ryusen-En is a small but beautiful traditional Japanese garden, with a tranquil ca...
6 Activities Takeshima island near Aichi Kiana Fukuyama Takeshima, a tiny island in the Aichi prefecture, was the perfect get away for an afternoon. It was a quick walk around the i...
Food Rin Nouvelle Japonaise, Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Rin Nouvelle Japonaise is a stylish restaurant with reasonably priced food and dri...
