18 Shopping Shopping For Local Awaji Flavors Cathy Cawood Souvenirs and local produce on sale at the Higashiura Road Station on Awaji Island.
19 Activities Summer Japan Elena Lisina Summer in Japan may be hot & humid but it is also the best time to visit for its amazing festivals, fireworks and of course, ...
Accommodation Kuretake Inn Hamamatsu Minamiguchi Peter Sidell Next to the main station in Hamamatsu, in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kuretake Inn Premium Minamiguchi is comfortabl...
6 Food Lunch at Jigoku Mushi Kobo Kannawa Kim Beppu, in Oita Prefecture, is known for having many onsen facilities. The area also allows you to harness this geothermal ene...
Accommodation Hotel Housei in Yudanaka Peter Sidell In Yudanaka in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Hotel Housei is a welcoming traditional onsen hotel. It's the perfect place to be b...
13 Culture A Winter Wonderland Illaura Rossiter Snowy scenes and ice sculptures dominate the landscape each February at Japan's biggest snow festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido. C...
7 Shopping Visit the Prince Shopping Plaza in Karuizawa Olga Shop your heart out at Prince Shopping Plaza Karuizawa