Transportation Taiheiyo Ferry Andrew Kehoe Taiheiyo ferry is a convenient way to travel between the ports of Nagoya, Sendai and Tomakomai with pleasant overnight accomm...
Culture Guide to Visiting Zao Fox Village Rebecca Daum Zao Fox Village is filled with over 100 animals and 6 different types of foxes in Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture.
Culture The Amazing "Purikura" Machines Haruka Saijo Usually seen in arcades, purikura machines are photo booths where you can make photo stickers with your own doodles and other...
Activities Central Park Family Pool Paul Walsh Although only open for a couple of months a year, the outdoor Family Pool, located right downtown, can be a life saver during...
Activities The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Camille Dufour-Blain The Wizarding World of Harry Potter or How to feel like a child again! In summer 2014, Universal Studios Japan opened a Harry...
Beauty & Spa Surfing in Tokyo: Niijima Island Rebecca Quin Stray far off the beaten Tokyo track and head to Niijima for a unique desert island surfing experience.
Food Steaming Tonjiru Soup in Odawara Joseph Kelley If you are taking a drive along the Seishou Beach front part of Route 1 or are riding the JR Tokaido line, Nonki Tei and its ...
Culture Dontosai: The Half Naked Pilgrimage Claire Northall Enjoy a unique, authentic and naked Japanese experience at this centuries old festival in Sendai.
Beauty & Spa Hiking in Hakone Valley Suwannee Payne Hakone has many hiking trails. Most of them are easy hiking courses like trails around the lake, the old Hakone Highway and t...
Activities East Garden of the Imperial Palace Sarashanti Gardens located in the center of Tokyo that are a great place to breathe some fresh air as well as to find out about the life...
