Activities Toki Lab: Hands-On Washoku Cooking Class Elle Harris Tokitarazu, an elegant yet traditional Japanese restaurant in Tokyo, offers not only exceptional dishes, but the Toki Lab coo...
Culture A National Special Historic Site in Tokyo Sleiman Azizi Tokyo is home to the Remains of Edo Castle, the city's lone representative on the nation's Special Historic Site listing. Loc...
Culture Niigata Prefecture: Discover Japan’s Coastal Treasures and Cultural Heritage Tom Roseveare Niigata Prefecture, situated along Japan’s northwestern coast facing the Sea of Japan, is renowned for its stunning landscape...
9 Activities Okutama's Hyakuhirono Waterfall Steve Morton Experience one of Japan’sTop 100 waterfalls in Tokyo’s rural Okutama District where the sights and sounds of gushing water th...
Culture Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba res...
Planning Kurabito Stay Wins Grand Prize at the Japan Travel Awards 2025 Kim Bergström The Japan Travel Awards were launched in 2021, and they celebrate innovative tourism initiatives that go beyond being mere to...
Beauty & Spa Sin Den Salon in Harajuku Elizabeth S Sin Den salon in Harajuku’s back streets welcomes residents and visitors alike. Expert hair, nail and makeup services with En...
Food Wired Cafe 1999 Shibuya Michael Ying A visit to Wired Cafe 1999 in Shibuya, a spacious art bookstore and restaurant with American industrial decor.
Planning Tokyo's Mizuho Town Sleiman Azizi Mizuho Town features the idyllic Sayamaike Park with its three ponds and the ecologically friendly Mizuho Eco Park with a gia...
Culture Mitsugi Park Sleiman Azizi A local park in Itabashi City, Mitsugi Park's main feature is its pond. Offering cheap boat rides on weekends, the park also ...