Activities Ginza Mitsukoshi Winter Illumination 2021-2022 Kim Bergström If you're doing some Christmas shopping at Mitsukoshi Ginza, be sure to head up to the Terrace Garden on the 9th floor. There...
8 Culture Yokohama’s Harbor View Park Steve Morton No trip to Yokohama would be complete without visiting its harbor view park where you can catch some excellent views of the b...
Culture Chuo City Ward - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Chuo City Ward is home to temples and shrines that are not only large and impressive but tiny and full of character. Some of ...
Food Chocolate Ramen Sherilyn Siy For several years now around Valentine's Day, ramen chain Kourakuen has been offering its (in)famous chocolate ramen. This ra...
Activities Explore Kujukuri, Chiba and Beyond Veronica Carnevale Sharing a lengthy eastern coastline with the Pacific Ocean, Chiba Prefecture is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts and cultural ...
9 Culture The Imperial Palace's Inui-mon Street Lily Toyo's Imperial Palace is famous for cherry blossoms, especially along Inui-mon Street in March and April when it is open to ...
Culture Tsuruoka's Zenpoji Arlene Bastion Zenpoji's plain wood structures beautifully highlight its complex carvings of flora and fauna. Its tradition of a dualistic f...
Culture Tea Ceremony at Taiho-an Cordelia Ding In the southern outskirts of Kyoto lies the beautiful city of Uji. Uji is famous for its matcha green tea, and Uji City's Tai...
Culture A Tale of Two Temples Scott Brause Fuki-ji temple, on Oita's Kunizaki peninsula, is one of Kyushu's oldest temples. Far from country's popular tourist destinat...
