Culture Nagamachi Samurai District Mandy Bartok Imagine yourself an Edo-era samurai as you wander the lanes of the Nagamachi Samurai District in Kanazawa
Culture Kamihaga Residence and Wax Museum Anonymous The Kamihaga Residence and Wax Museum combines a beautiful Meiji Period house with insights into the global trade that linked...
Culture Iwatoyama Keyhole Tomb Mandy Bartok The Iwatoyama keyhole tomb in southern Fukuoka prefecture is a classic example of a 7th century kofun burial mound.
Accommodation Shinjuku Kuyakusho-mae Capsule Hotel Peter Sidell Just a few minutes from Shinjuku Station in the heart of Tokyo, the Kuyakusho-mae Capsule Hotel is a fun, cheap, convenient a...
Activities Shiretoko Museum Valerie Kor Shiretoko Museum, a tribute to Shiretoko's rough, untouched nature.
Culture History of Hiraizumi Andrew Checkley This quiet corner of Iwate was once the cultural and commercial heart of nearly a third of Japan.
Culture Getting Naked in Konomiya 2027 Chris Glenn There are lots of naked people running wild in the streets of the sleepy township of Konomiya, just west of Nagoya City. Stre...
Accommodation Sekizenkan Ryokan Aline Laborde If you are after an authentic Japanese hot spring experience, Sekizenkan Ryokan, an ‘onsen ryokan’, should be one of your top...
Culture Sugamo Markets Tokyo Jeremy Yap For old time's sake, come by Sugamo on the Yamanote line. Get your kicks on route 10 and find your inner Grandma with some un...
Area Uchiko Anonymous Uchiko is small town that lies to the southwest of Matsuyama. It stands at the bottom of a river valley with rice fields spre...
