Food Oshiro's Okinawa Soba Bonson Lam Like my childhood holiday, Aharen Village is the kind of place that is has been left behind by time.
Food Diavolo e Bambina Trattoria Justin Dart Diavolo e Bambina provides wonderful service, good Italian food all in a traditional Minka-style Japanese row house only 10 m...
Culture Visiting Ushiku Daibutsu Peter Sidell An hour north-east of Tokyo, the Ushiku Daibutsu is a towering statue of the Amida Buddha. A full hundred and twenty meters t...
Area Sendai Bonson Lam Ask any resident of Sendai about their city and they will tell you it is sumiyasui, meaning easy to live. This capital city o...
Shopping Shopping for Yokohama “Tenugui” Tomoko Kamishima Find lovely traditional Japanese hand towels at two Yokohama souvenir shops.
Kyoto Gyoen National Park Shozo Fujii The Kyoto Imperial Palace is actually part of Kyoto Gyoen National Park. Behind the Nashinoki Shrine on the east side of Kyot...
Activities Saitama’s Rural Heart in Ogose City Steve Morton With three waterfalls, beautiful little villages, hilly forests, long winding rivers and picturesque temples, rural Ogose Cit...
Activities Climbing Mount Kinpu Steve Morton Mount Kinpu: With its lush forests, rocky paths, even bigger boulders and spectacular views, this is a great place to experie...
Accommodation Kirishimaya Ryokan Aline Laborde Surrounding the heart of Kusatsu’s famous Yubatake lies Kirishimaya Ryokan, a Japanese style inn owned by Nakazawa-san. Howev...
