Area Mamurogawa Tomoaki Sato Mamurogawa (真室川) is known as Ume no Sato (梅の里 lit. 'plum town'). A Plum Festival is held here every year during Golden ...
Accommodation The Red Ski House in Hirafu R.S. Reynolds My very comfortable stay at The Red Ski House guesthouse in Hirafu, Hokkaido
7 Culture Hakone's Glass Forest Museum Sandra Isaka The 'Gurasu-no-mori', Hakone's Glass Forest Museum, has an impressive collection of Venetian glass set into an equally impres...
8 Culture Miyashita Park 2013 Anonymous Shibuya's Miyashita Park is the perfect place to go for some outdoor activity in the middle of Tokyo
Area Fukuyama JJ Walsh Home of roses, geta sandals and Ponyo, Fukuyama lies between Osaka and Hiroshima. Here can also be found much natural beauty ...
7 Culture Commuting in Kamata R.S. Reynolds Walking through the neighborhoods of Kamata on my way to my commute into Tokyo
6 Culture Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Bonson Lam At the Osaka Museum of Oriental Ceramics, china from around the world comes to life in its thought provoking exhibits.
Activities Batting Cages and Driving Ranges R.S. Reynolds Hitting the driving range and batting cage at Jingu Park in Tokyo
Activities Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum R.S. Reynolds A visit to Japan's Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo
Food Big Heart Steak House Michael Flemming Big Heart Steakhouse is a 30 year mainstay in old Gushikawa popular for first class steaks at a budget price