13 Transportation Osaki Station Takane Shoji Osaki Station is an up and coming hub for Tokyo’s redeveloping area that is increasingly surrounded by office buildings.
11 Activities A Day at the Beach in Kamakura Larry Knipfing If you are in Kamakura, I highly recommend a walk down to the beach. Enjoy beach combing, watching the surfers and wind-surf...
Culture The Making of Kamakura Daibutsu - 1 Tomoko Kamishima Knowing how Daibutsu was made (in the mid 13th century) is quite interesting and will help you appreciate your visit there mu...
Beauty & Spa Echigo-Yuzawa Alena Eckelmann From Tokyo to the ski resort in less than 80 minutes-Echigo-Yuzawa is calling all snow enthusiasts in Tokyo!
Activities Wind Chimes in Odawara Hannah Warren Metal cast wind chimes are an important part of Odawara’s culture, and at the Kashiwagi shop, just a short walk from Odawara ...
11 Shimogoryo Shrine in Kyoto Cathy Cawood Small Heian Era shrine on Kyoto's Teramachi Street, has a graceful main hall, and looked especially beautiful wearing autumn ...
10 Activities Nikko's Senju-ga-hama Beach Tomoko Kamishima After a 30-minute walk from Saino-ko Lake, we heard a lapping sound of wate at the unseen shore. A few minutes later, we were...
Culture Shiraishi Island Paradise Joanne Wong Nestled in the bosom of the Seto Inland Sea in Okayama Prefecture, tiny, quirky Shiraishi Island is truly a great discovery.
13 Tomikawa Magaibutsu Rock Carvings Cathy Cawood Granite rock face in Shiga Prefecture with 6.3 meter high carving of Buddha and two attendants.
11 Shizuoka Museum of Art's Rodin Wing Peter Sidell The Rodin Wing at Shizuoka Prefectural Art Museum in central Japan is a hushed, atmospheric space dedicated to the works of A...
