Culture A Mitama Matsuri Experience Perri Silverstein Honor your ancestors at the Obon festival, Mitama Matsuri celebrated at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.
Food Los Barbados in Shibuya Selena Hoy Micro café bar at the edge of Shibuya serving Afro-inspired dishes from several countries
Food Urajiro Restaurant in Shukuyu no Yu Rufus Starbuck An onsen and art gallery just past Tashiro Ropeway but the real find is a little restaurant inside serving great Thai food.
Food Machida's Cafe Katsuo Kristen F Cafe Katsuo has an Italian-Japanese menu, a cozy atmosphere with sofas and international pop songs blaring, and a VW “beetle”...
Culture Tokyo Hotaru Festival 2013 Anonymous Fireflies light up the Sumida River at the Tokyo Hotaru Festival 2013
Culture Okinawa Prefectural Museum Muneerah Bee Visiting the Okinawa Prefectural Museum will help to give a clearer picture of Okinawa, its history and culture.
Culture Riding the Seto Inland Sea Currents Anonymous The Seto Inland Sea appears calm from a distance, but if you go offshore in a boat, you experience its extreme side. The brid...
Activities Asahidake Ropeway Anna Cocchiarella An enchanting walk around the top of Asahidake, Mt. Asahi, in Daisetsuzen National Park.