10 Shiryokan-dori shopping street Peter Sidell Shiryokan-dori is a quaint neighborhood shopping street in east Tokyo, with a diversity of stores, cafes, temples and more.
Accommodation Komadori Sanso on Mount Mitake Peter Sidell Komadori Sanso is a friendly, atmospheric and inexpensive mountain lodge on Mitake-san, a sacred Buddhist mountain and popula...
Food Sweets Paradise Cake Buffet Michelle Montano Sweets Paradise cake buffet has over 30 types of cake to satisfy any sweet tooth.
Culture Learning about Omikuji Karen Zheng Divination is a common practice within the Japanese society and the wide variety of fortune-telling can sometimes be mind-bog...
Shopping Japanese Print Arts in Ginza Chikako Takahashi Fantastic Japanese print arts: woodblock, silkscreen, etching, lithograph. Meet the artists and the publisher in Ginza!
Activities Meiji Jingu Gaien Park Todd Wojnowski Meiji Jingu Gaien Park in central Tokyo has facilities for various activities, from a golf range and tennis courts to Jingu S...
Accommodation Backpacker's Hostel K's House Tokyo Peter Sidell K's House Tokyo is an inexpensive, centrally located backpackers' hostel, convenient for shops, sights and transportation, wi...
Culture Visit a Unique Japanese Self-build Etsuko Yamada Visit this unique in progress self-built home located in the center of Tokyo. Made of special material, it has been under con...
Transportation JR Yamanote Line Todd Wojnowski The JR Yamanote Line circles Tokyo and hits all its major points. Traveling Tokyo would be nearly impossible without it. Chec...
Culture Sake Plaza: Mecca of the Sake Trade Gordon Heady Japan's Sake Plaza is the national headquarters of the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association. The association is one of th...
