Culture Nagoya's Old Courtrooms Chris Glenn Elegant, opulent Tiasho Period luxury above, solitary confinement detention cells below. Welcome to Nagoya's old courtrooms.
Culture Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art Bonson Lam While Kyoto is usually associated with Ukiyo e and Rinpa art, it has rapidly developed a reputation as the capital of interna...
Activities Ehime Children’s Playground is a riot! Anonymous Ehime Children’s Playground sits on a forested hill-top south of Matsuyama. Called Kodomo no Shiro in Japanese (Children's Ca...
Food Shimbashi Dry-Dock Justin Dart Shimbashi's naval-esque secret, Dry-Dock, truly is a gem of a bar in an area known for its eclectic collection of drinking sp...
Activities Snow-covered Mt. Kintoki Yu Nakao 1213m Mt.Kintoki (金時山) is the highest peak of the outer rim of the Hakone crater. When it’s sunny, you have a magnificent ...
Activities Whitewater Thrills, Shikoku Style David Cooper For a day of outdoors adventures, whitewater rafting and canyoning are a great option in Kochi. Refresh from your travels by ...
Culture Nokogiriyama: "Saw-tooth" Mountain Elisabeth Kress Chiba's Nokogiriyama is an little known day trip from Tokyo with thrilling views, an atmospheric hike through a forested temp...
Culture Museum of History and Folklore Justin Velgus The Sendai City Museum of History and Folklore is housed in the former barracks of the 4th infantry regiment. The building lo...
Culture Higashi Chaya Geisha Area, Kanazawa Erik OBrien Nowhere in Japan has touched me more than Kanazawa. Particularly Higashi Ochaya and the surrounding area. Hoping all those wh...
