Beauty & Spa Noto Peninsula Discovery Alena Eckelmann Noto, a peninsula largely off the radar of foreign travellers, has beautiful nature, a unique culture and hot springs worth c...
Hotel Notoraku Alena Eckelmann Notoraku is a traditional Japanese inn located in Wakura Onsen. Notoraku's relaxing ambience, a hot spring pool with ocean vi...
Food Omicho Market in Kanazawa Mandy Bartok Get a close-up glimpse of Kanazawa's "kitchen" at the Omicho market in the center of the city.
15 Culture Shirayama-hime Shrine Mandy Bartok Visit the head of the Shirayama Shrines in Japan in Ishikawa Prefecture.
8 Food Chūkasoba Mikoshi Ramen Meg Sing The name ramen is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters for the brothy noodles (拉面). Prior to the 1950s, it ...
Culture Hikiyama Gallery Miyossa Mandy Bartok The Hikiyama Gallery Miyossa offers visitors a hands-on look at Ishikawa's colorful kabuki traditions.
Culture Science Hills Komatsu Mandy Bartok Science Hills Komatsu offers state-of-the-art science exhibits in an architectural gem of a building.
Beauty & Spa Wakura Onsen Resort Alena Eckelmann Wakura hot spring is one of Japan’s historical hot springs with a history of 1,200 years. It is located right by the ocean on...
Culture The D.T. Suzuki Museum in Kanazawa Bridget Ye Of all the art, history, film, design, and clock museums I have visited, the D.T. Suzuki Museum has left one of the most vivi...
Beauty & Spa Kosoyu Bathhouse in Yamashiro Onsen Mandy Bartok Soak away your aches in a replicated Meiji-era bathhouse in Ishikawa Prefecture's Yamashiro Onsen.
