Area Yomitan Michael Flemming Yomitan Village on the East China Sea in Central Okinawa is well known for its pottery, beaches, castle, agriculture, and lig...
Accommodation Toyoko Inn Tennozu Isle Shinagawa Bonson Lam Toyoko Inn Shinagawa Tennozu Isle is one of the “deluxe” versions of this hotel chain. So besides the beer garden and courtya...
Culture Yakuō-in Temple on Mt. Takao, Tokyo Todd Wojnowski Yakuo-in features beautifully decorated and colored structures spread across multiple levels on the face of Mt. Takao in west...
Food Nikko’s Unagi Restaurant Sawamoto Tomoko Kamishima There is an excellent restaurant specializing in eel in Nikko called Sawamoto. In fact, their broiled eel is the best I have ...
Shopping Hondori Shopping Ciara Long Hondori St. is a roofed arcade containing shops of every kind from cheap and cheerful to branded and expensive along with num...
Shopping Tin Toy and Doll Museum at Karasuma Bonson Lam How do you sum up a lifetime of collecting toys dolls and dinosaurs? love? crazy love? be transported to a world of dreams in...
Food Chicken House Justin Dart If KFC is finger-licking good, then what would you call the succulently tender roasted, fried and baked Ena chicken at Nakats...
Culture Yamate Koen Park Tomoko Kamishima If you’d like to enjoy some greenery and big trees during your stay in Yokohama, I know just the place for you: Yamate Koen P...
Culture Yamato Maritime Museum in Kure JJ Walsh Impressive modern museum depicting wartime culture and the technological advances of the Japanese navy in Kure during WWII
Culture Ishidan Marathon at Mount Haguro 2026 Rashaad Jorden The Ishidan Marathon is an event held in Haguro that takes runners to the summit of Mount Haguro.
