10 Culture Kojoji Peter Sidell Near Shimizu station in the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Kojoji is one of a cluster of four Buddhist temples, with a...
Food Shake Shack Gaienmae Tom Roseveare Shake Shack (シェイク シャック) finally comes to Tokyo, setting up shop along Aoyama's glitzy gingko-lined Aoyamadori Avenue.
13 Activities Ninja Training at the Akame 48 Waterfalls Geoff Day The Akame ravine, in Mie Prefecture, is the historical training ground of Iga style Ninja where even today courses are offere...
Activities Coastal Scenery in Hyuga City Tom Roseveare Hyuga City, to the north of Miyazaki prefecture, is a quiet, rural city blessed by a rugged coastline dominated by two mounta...
Food Kishiwada Land's Coffee House Bonson Lam Debonair waiters sport Brylcreemed hair, starched white shirts and bow ties, while the waitresses wear full length aprons and...
Culture Toyama/Gifu Fair at Futako-Tamagawa Tom Roseveare The Toyama and Gifu food/product fair was held at Futako-Tamagawa's RISE complex back on November 21st–22nd 2015.
Shopping Akihabara's Shosen Book Tower Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu In Tokyo's otaku district of Akihabara, be fascinated by thousands and thousands of books in one whole building at Shosen Boo...
7 Culture Takahatafudoson Kongo Temple Maren Pauli See a red five-storied pagoda at Takahatafudoson Kongo Temple and come here in the second half of November for the autumn map...
Activities Lake of the Dragon God in Naruko Justin Velgus Katanuma Lake, sometimes known as "Lake of the Dragon God", is a crater lake in Naruko, Miyagi Prefecture formed 1100 years a...
