Accommodation Backpacker's Hostel K's House Tokyo Peter Sidell K's House Tokyo is an inexpensive, centrally located backpackers' hostel, convenient for shops, sights and transportation, wi...
Activities Mt. Iwate Yakehashiri Lava Flow Justin Velgus Located a 15 minute taxi ride from JR Obuke Station is the Mt. Iwate Yakeshiri Lava Flow in Hachimantai City. Created from a ...
Culture Visit a Unique Japanese Self-build Etsuko Yamada Visit this unique in progress self-built home located in the center of Tokyo. Made of special material, it has been under con...
Enoshima Lanterns Tomoko Kamishima During the month of August, the long approach to Enoshima Shrine is lit up with Japanese lanterns.
12 Enjoy Japanese Lotus in Yokohama Larry Knipfing Sankei-en Garden, Yokohama, features a truly lovely lotus pond. A great treat from mid-July to mid-August.
11 Colors of Cafe Mediumtempo Tristan Scholze Photo exploration of smoothly designed beach cafe with views of Nagatare Beach in Imajuku, Fukuoka. "Not too quick, not too s...
Transportation JR Yamanote Line Todd Wojnowski The JR Yamanote Line circles Tokyo and hits all its major points. Traveling Tokyo would be nearly impossible without it. Chec...
Accommodation Piece Hostel Kyoto Bonson Lam This hostel does not feel like a traditional Kyoto Merchant house. There are no macha green noren curtains or the smell of a ...
15 Yoshizaki Gobo Temple Ruins, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Yoshizaki Gobo Temple Ruins in Fukui: The renowned Buddhist priest Rennyo, who escaped from the oppression of Enryakuji Templ...
Culture Sake Plaza: Mecca of the Sake Trade Gordon Heady Japan's Sake Plaza is the national headquarters of the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association. The association is one of th...