Food Tamago to Watashi Karin Wu When wandering around Shinjuku at night, one is usually bombarded with people walking on the streets advertising for their iz...
Culture Kamakura Engaku-ji Temple in Spring Tomoko Kamishima Engaku-ji Temple was established in 1282 for the repose of both Chinese and Japanese soldiers’ souls. The war between the Yua...
Activities Manjushage Festival, Koma Allan Murphy For fifty weeks of the year, the town of Koma (just 50 km from Ikebukuro, Tokyo) could be just about anywhere in rural Japan,...
Culture Odawara Paper Lanterns Hannah Warren Odawara is famous for Odawara-jochin, a style of chochin (paper lantern) specific to Odawara City. Different to ordina...
Activities Wind Chimes in Odawara Hannah Warren Metal cast wind chimes are an important part of Odawara’s culture, and at the Kashiwagi shop, just a short walk from Odawara ...
Food Pondichery Minami-Aoyama David Parmer Pondichery in Tokyo's Minami Aoyama serves delicious south Indian cooking in a vibrant atmosphere.
Shopping Ebina Vinawalk Shopping Center Peter Sidell Less than an hour from Tokyo or Yokohama, Ebina Vinawalk is a cheery open-air shopping center with a good range of stores and...
Shopping All About: Yokohama Chinatown Shinya Ota Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Japan and a must place to visit in Yokohama
Culture The Shiseido Gallery Ginza John Carter Located in the basement floor of the The Shiseido building the gallery is one of the oldest in Japan that still runs to this ...
10 Culture Gyosen Park Karin Wu From a zoo to a fishing pond to a Japanese-style garden, Gyosen Park offers enjoyment for all ages
