Food Ajisen Ramen Restaurant Yui Yamaguchi Premium pork ramen with tonkotsu (pork bone) stock and handmade noodles, Topped with thin tender slices of pork belly, cabbag...
Food Original Tempura Soba "Kadohei" Harumi Inouye This soba restaurant Kadohei is in Hiranuma, Yokohama. A former prime minister loved it. Original menu is "Tsuke ten", cold s...
Culture Horikawa Boat Tour in Matsue City Louise Waghorn Sightseeing boat, complete with tatami mats offers a unique view of a unique castle moat. Get a fascinating glimpse in to Mat...
Activities Joshin-ji Temple and Mausoleums Anonymous Joshin-ji Temple is home to the mausoleum of the first feudal lord of Matsuyama and his flower-arranging ‘mad’ brother. There...
Culture Monumental Stone Walls of Marugame Castle Bryan Baier An authentic 17th century castle in the heart of Marugame City. The massive 50m tall stone walls are entirely manmade and are...
Culture Nachi Taisha - Kumano Kodo Katherine Moore Nachi Taisha with its waterfall and pagoda is one of the 3 sacred shrines of Kumano in the Kii Mountains - and probably the m...
Activities Tsuno Winery in Miyazaki Paul Arenson-Kawano Tsuno Winery is proof that you can, indeed, produce perfectly enjoyable wine here in Miyazaki.
Beauty & Spa Hekinan Aquarium Chris Glenn There’s not a heck of a lot to do in Hekinan! Its the No.1 fig growing area in Japan. But then who gives a fig? Oh, and ther...
Culture Rokusho Jinja Katrina Webber Rokusho Jinja- shrine where Tokugawa Ieyasu was prayed for and taken to be named as a child. Walk in the footsteps of feudal ...
Food Cafe & Bar Kanayama Base JJ Walsh Open everyday from 8am-10pm Kanayama base is a cozy, friendly bar serving yummy American snacks, coffee and drinks at a small...
