Culture Kurama Temple Alena Eckelmann Kurama Temple, a tale of mountain goblins, samurai and a Reiki Master
Culture Shiroishi Castle, Miyagi Brian Sealey For the samurai enthusiast in Sendai, this is the place for you.
Area Niihama Mark Anderson Niihama City in Ehime Prefecture is a bustling industrial city of 124,000 people on the north coast of Shikoku. Although the ...
Activities Driving the Tsunami-affected Areas Justin Velgus It has been three years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, but some scars are permanent. Along the coasts of Miyagi Prefe...
Food Chao Dining, Shizuoka Peter Sidell In the Cenova shopping centre in central Japan's Shizuoka City, Chao offers tasty, reasonably priced Chinese and Asian food i...
Shopping Nogi Shrine Antique Flea Market Moira Cotter Find a bargain while browsing at the monthly Antique Flea markets at Nogi Shrine, right next to Tokyo Midtown.
Food Tre Passo Pizzeria Mandy Bartok Italian pizzas, pastas and salads come with killer mountain views at the new Tre Passo restaurant just outside the spa town o...
Transportation Akita's Steam Train Service Anonymous Japan Rail reestablishes steam passenger services in Akita prefecture, with this train first going into service in 1949, this...
Culture Unique Stone Statue of Buddha Reiko Senna See this unique giant stone statue of Buddha built in 1660 in Nagano Prefecture that was re-discovered in the 20th century.
