Activities Shinagawa Coffee and Art Tour Serena Ogawa Tennozu Isle is one of Tokyo's rare hidden gems. Ride a bicycle and go around the Shinagawa area and you'll find some history...
Nightlife Bar Ikioi Kim Bergström Bar Ikioi specializes in sake - and lots of it. There are seventy different brews available at any one time, from all across ...
6 Food Japanese Beef at No Meat, No Life Brad Stephens Enjoy dinner with your friends and family at a yakiniku restaurant. Indulge yourself in a sumptuous course consisting Japanes...
Transportation Kotsu Kaikan Nathan Meyers The 3rd-floor terrace in Kotsu Kaikan is the perfect place for viewing and taking photos of the Tokaido Shinkansen. Enjoy the...
Beauty & Spa Hyotan Hot Springs In Beppu Jemma King As a tourist with tattoos in Japan I have found it difficult to experience the benefits of a traditional Onsen. On many occas...
Culture Festival of the Great Target Nicole Tee Oh-mato Taikai (Festival of the Great Target), held in conjunction with the Coming of Age Ceremony. An annual event at Sanjūs...
Planning What Opened While Borders Were Closed? Kim Bergström During Japan's pandemic-related border closures, a host of new attractions popped up. This guide covers 10 of them that trave...
Area Noto Peninsula Rey Waters Most foreign visitors are not aware of the beauty of Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture. Off the beaten path, it provides ...
Nightlife Shibuya Crossing Todd Wojnowski Shibuya Crossing is a world famous and iconic intersection in Shibuya, Tokyo. The scramble is famous for being the busiest cr...
Culture Kunjudo Jim Bouman Create your own incense or partake in a factory tour in Awaji-shima, just a day trip from Kobe or Osaka