Food Holly's Cafe Karin Wu When you’re in the Kansai area and need a quick coffee break, look for Holly’s Café. It’s a café chain that is located specif...
Shopping Asahido Gallery at Kiyomizu Bonson Lam For many Kyoto-ites, Kiyomizu yaki, being the pinnacle of Kyoto ceramics, is the real reason for making the pilgrimage to the...
Food Hirome Ichiba, Much More than Just a Market Nate Hill Where else can you walk in and instantly be treated as a local? Hirome Ichiba, a friendly place to shop, eat, and meet people.
Food Awajishima Burger, Nishinomiya Charlotte Griffiths Awajishima Burger is a strong contender for Kansai's, if not Japan's, best burger. A humble establishment, people come from f...
Culture Artcourt Gallery Robert Van Egghen Artcourt gallery, in the center of Osaka, hosts exhibitions of local and international artists, including Hitoshi Nomura, Koz...
Activities Lake Senba, Mito Elysse Hurtado One of Mito’s landmark attractions is the beautiful Lake Senba, a part of the famous Kairakuen Park. Though it is a man-made ...
Activities Lucky Dragon No. 5 Armand Vaquer The Daigo Fukuryu Exhibition Hall houses the Lucky Dragon No. 5, a tuna boat that met the atomic age tragically in 1954.
Area Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Utsunomiya, city of festivals, gyoza, cocktails, ohya stone, blossoms and romance is best experienced on foot or by bicycle. ...
Accommodation Hotel Cuore Nagasaki-Ekimae Senén Germade My plan was to spend some time in the amazing and fascinating city of Nagasaki. I wanted to explore each inch of the city, an...