Culture Bring Your Tokyo to Life Veronica Carnevale Tokyo’s allure has long captivated the minds of many. Discover its secrets for yourself.
Activities Kasen Waterfall Rod Walters Kasen Waterfall is a little mountain power spot between Matsuyama and Imabari. This easily accessible waterfall is associated...
Food Sosai Shiki Restaurant Rod Walters Sosai Shiki Restaurant is very close to Matsuyama JR station. You can eat well for ¥500 and enjoy free Wi-Fi.
Food Kazeyanagi Restaurant Rod Walters At Kazeyanagi in Matsuyama, I had the best eel I've ever tried. The restaurant itself is also a treat for the eyes.
Food Kikyou Restaurant Bret Colebi A quaint, homely little restaurant that serves Japanese cuisine and doubles as an Izakaya at night. A part of hotel Aoki, it...
Culture No-Ball Museum Rod Walters Botchan Stadium is home to the No-Ball Museum, a rather delightful collection of Japanese baseball exhibits, both recent and ...
Okonomiyaki "Goemon" Tomoko Kamishima Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki is a very thin omelet containing vegetables, noodles, and other ingredients. This shop is clean a...
Ostriches of Asahi Town, Yamagata Justin Velgus Nearly 50 ostriches call Asahi Town, Yamagata home. Visitors can view the ostriches for free and also sample ostrich meat ser...
Maki Shrine on Phoenix St. in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Driving back home, I spotted a tall white flag fluttering high in the wind. It was a flag of 'Maki Shrine', Phoenix Street, F...
Shizuoka City Bids For SF WorldCon Peter Sidell Shizuoka City in Japan is bidding to host the 2017 World Science Fiction convention.
Kanagawa's Saisoji Temple Steve Morton Situated along the main approach way to Shasui Waterfall, this impressive temple is more than worth a visit in its own right!
Culture Okuno-in at Ishite-ji Rod Walters Ishite-ji, Temple No.51 of the Shikoku pilgrimage, is a strange place, but Okuno-in, the temple that stands behind it on the ...
Echizen Lotus Photo Collection - 2 Takako Sakamoto Hanahasu Koen (Lotus Park) in Southern Echizen, Fukui, is HUGE! See its vast lotus field - one of the best places for lotus p...
Seigan-ji in Kofu Cathy Cawood Attractive Buddhist temple near Kai-Zenkoji in Kofu, Yamanashi has a small pond and dry garden, a bell tower and a dragon wat...
Culture Jounji temple, Numazu Peter Sidell In Numazu on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Jounji is a Buddhist temple with a lavish green garden setting...
