Activities Gon-chan: Melancholy Stones of Naeba Reynald Ventura The idea of big stones painted with mournful eyes and a gaze that petrifies -- to welcome and usher visitors to a rock festiv...
6 Food Tokujuan Restaurant Sophia Warren An authentic Japanese dining experience for the entire family at Tokujuan
Activities Ine Fish Market Bonson Lam Ine is one of the three fishing ports in Ine-cho (the others being Niizaki, Kamanyu) where you can buy freshly caught fish in...
Culture Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine 2026 Joe Robinson Centering around an impressive array of almost a hundred lanterns, this is a festival worth a trek to attend. If traditional...
Culture Kitain Temple Sophia Warren The head temple of the Buddhist Tendai Sect, Kitain Temple has origins dating back to 830 A.D. Aside from the temple itself, ...
Shopping Kimono and Urushi in Nihombashi Sophia Warren Just off the beaten path from the main touristy areas of Nihombashi, Sakura Kimono and Hourindou sell authentic Japanese good...
12 Culture Tofuku-ji Temple in Shibuya Peter Sidell In Tokyo's busy Shibuya district, Tofuku-ji is a peaceful, appealing Buddhist temple, a good place to escape the crowds.
7 Activities Beneath the Great Volcano Reynald Ventura Fujisan has been quietly keeping some kind of jewels --- there are tons of blocks of ice resting underneath the sleeping volc...
Culture Hatakeyama Museum Garden Shingo Yamada The garden adjacent to the prestigious yet somewhat hidden away Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art is a fine example of J...
