Accommodation Do C Capsule Hotel in Ebisu Peter Sidell Close to Ebisu station in central Tokyo, Do C is a modern, stylish capsule hotel and sauna, available for day use as well as ...
Culture Namahage Sedo Festival 2027 Malcome Larcens The Namahage Festival is held each year on the second Friday, Saturday and Sunday of February, around the time of the old or ...
Culture Kanshin-ji Temple Gary Luscombe Kanshin-ji, ahistoric temple hidden amongst the hills of Kawachinagano in southern Osaka, boasts a number of national treasur...
Culture Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall Peter Sidell Next to Ueno Park in central Tokyo, Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall is the charming Japanese-style former home of a pioneering ...
Activities Yokohama Garden Necklace Fair 2026 Rey Waters 33rd Yokohama Garden Necklace Fair, displaying over one million flowers for 74 days.
Culture Sushi Police Anime and Tour Mandy Bartok A tour of Tokyo's sushi scene, from the traditional to the innovative, based around the Sushi Police animated series.
Nightlife The Real Tokyo Drift Alex Silverman The real Tokyo Drift. Experience Tokyo driving culture as Chichibu, Saitama gets fast and furious.
Culture Towel Town Arlene Bastion An Imabari towel is forever: Japan's softest, most absorbent, most durable towels come from Imabari in Ehime.
Culture Bell Ami Doll Shop in Matsumoto Elena Lisina The Ami Doll Shop in Matsumoto used an old technique of oshie and is the only one studio-shop that still produces oshie dolls...
Activities Higashiyama Walking Course Anna van Dyk The gentle five kilometer walking route through the historic district and Shiroyama Park is a great way to spend two hours in...