Activities Kumadani-ji in Awa-shi Phillip Nelson One of the beautiful Buddhist temples of the Shikoku 88 pilgrimage. This boasts well tended grounds and a huge wooden pagoda.
Culture Momotesai on Miyajima 2025 Paul Walsh Ritual firing of arrows at Omoto Shrine on the island of Miyajima
Shopping L'Occitane Cafe in Shibuya Jonghee Kim Did you know that French organic beauty brand L'Occitane also have a cafe in Tokyo? Introducing the Shibuya branch; a feast f...
7 Culture Spring at Miyagawa-Tsutsumi Park Ann Yamagishi With over 1000 cherry blossom trees, it is bar none Mie's most impressive sakura display
Activities Winter Wonderland Of Sounkyo Onsen Katherine Moore Relax in the winter wonderland of Sounkyo Onsen in Central Hokkaido. Explore the gorge, roam the Ice River festival and take ...
Activities Mibu Toy Museum Stacy Kurokawa If you are in Tochigi Prefecture with kids and its sweltering hot, freezing cold, or pouring rain, Mibu’s Toy Museum is a gre...
Accommodation Osorezan Andrew Checkley The Shimokita Peninsula's Osorezan is an ancient holy site, an unusual landscape and a remarkable experience.
8 Shopping Sports Depo Michael Flemming Sports Depo: Japan's Big Box Store for Sporting Goods and Apparel
Culture Sankeien Garden Sakura Viewing Larry Knipfing Visiting Sankeien Garden any time of the year is special, but visiting the park during cherry blossom season is amazing.
Food Kumbaya at Kokoraya Bonson Lam Kumbaya at Kokoraya - Folk Cuisine, like eating at your friend's secret attic in downtown Kyoto and relax on the tatami floor
