Culture Fuchu City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Fuchu City sits in the ancient Musashi Province and is home to scores of temples & shrines, some of them amongst Tokyo's olde...
Culture Akiruno City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi The natural beauty of the Tama region is on display with the temples and shrines of Akiruno City. These include Amemushu Shri...
Area Kichijoji Ignatius Koh Kichijoji lies west of Shinjuku — a little quiet but never out of sight. This neighborhood is often described as one of the m...
Food Beard Papa's Caleb Cello Beard Papa is an international chain of cream puff stores specializing in handmade choux dough. It is also home to the world'...
Culture Hinohara Village - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Tokyo's only mainland village, Hinohara Village features beautiful nature and unique temples and shrines. Some of them includ...
Culture Nasunogahara Park Lynda Hogan Nasunogahara is a huge park with dozens of things to do and see. There is even a particularly nice campsite in the park. Ide...
Activities Sweet Potato Digging in Kawagoe Lynda Hogan Many people indulge in a sweet potato treat while visiting Kawagoe. But how about digging your own sweet potatoes to take hom...
Culture WASHU FES in Nakameguro 2026 Serena Ogawa Drink to your heart's content at the WASHU FES. Try over 150 kinds of sake and other traditional Japanese alcoholic beverages.
Meiji Jingu Gaien Tomoko Kamishima Meiji Jingu Gaien: If you want to spend quiet time in the heart of Tokyo, but still enjoy some luxury, Meiji Jingu Gaien is p...
16 Fukui's Shougenji Temple in Snow Takako Sakamoto Fukui's Shougenji Temple is a small but beautiful temple with a pretty Japanese garden. Unexpected sunshine on January third ...