Activities Omiya Park Christopher Harley Relax away from it all in Omiya Park, but be only minutes from everything.
Shopping Kimono in Imabari Anonymous Gofukuten Sugataya and Gallery Kazahaya stands on a street corner marked by a beautiful weeping willow that provides a lively...
Transportation The Yumezora or Dream Sky Train Rufus Starbuck The Yumazora runs through hilly terrain and spends much of its time in tunnels. To make things more interesting, sound & ligh...
Accommodation Himeji 588 Guesthouse Benjamin Stock The Himeji 588 Guesthouse is an affordable hostel located conveniently between Himeji Station and Himeji Castle.
Shopping Nonowa at Higashi-Koganei Station Hannah Sy In Higashi-Koganei station is Nonowa, a small and easy to navigate shopping complex built within the station for the convenie...
Food Ninjintei restaurant in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Tonkatsu restaurant in the main street of Yuzawa with huge portions of great quality, local food. Queues out the door are not...
Culture Exploring Nichinan Town Judith Mikami A mountaintop town is the perfect escape from the larger cities. Discover an area so calm and peaceful, healthy organic food,...
Activities Koishikawa Botanical Garden Escape Brian Wood-Koiwa Koshikawa Botanical Garden, the oldest in Japan, is a paradise of ornamental ponds and woodland right in the middle of Tokyo.
Nightlife Green Pad Thai Restaurant - Ebisu Todd Wojnowski Greed Pad Thai has great mix of authentic Thai dishes and original fusion food. A cheap place in an expensive area - friendly...
Culture Exploring Matsumoto Castle Sarah Mathews I believe Matsumoto Castle should be on everyone's Japan itinerary. It is one of the four castles designated as National Trea...
