8 Ryouzen-ji Temple Yoshifumi Hara Ryouzen-ji Temple is starting point of the Shikoku pilgrimage, and therefore, is always crowded with many travelers and pilgr...
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...
Accommodation Ryokan-Hotel Mount View Hakone Sandra Isaka The ryokan-hotel 'Mount View Hakone' is a great foreigner-friendly accommodation choice in Sengokuhara, close to popular sigh...
Culture Kibitsu Shrine Hydrangea Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Kibitsu Shrine Hydrangea Festival is a two-day event where visitors can enjoy approximately 1500 of the blooms in varying...
Food Do You Know Shodoshima Island? Kotaro Toda Located in the Seto Inland Sea, Shodoshim Island is home to Japan's largest sesame oil producer and plenty of delicious place...
Planning Tokyo Named World's Top City for Green Spaces Kim Bergström Tokyo is often seen as a bustling metropolis with towering skyscrapers, neon lights, and a fast-paced lifestyle. However, acc...
Activities Tama River Sophia Qin The Tama River stretches from the foothills of Yamanashi Prefecture to the waters of Tokyo Bay in Ota Ward. The final section...
Food Tokyo Takes 2nd Place on Top Coffee Cities List Kim Bergström Tokyo recently received second place honors on Food & Wine's 10 Top Cities for Coffee list, beaten out only by Copenhagen in ...
Food Cafe Saji and Aisu no Ie Laura Welch Cafe Saji and Aisu no Ie, great food at great prices located in a garden center
Culture Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House Malcome Larcens Takuboku Ishikawa was one of the earliest poets of the Meiji era. In his short life he published quite a few books and manusc...
