8 Culture Arisugawa Park Hannah Warren In Tokyo's ultra-chic neighborhood of Hiroo sits a small park, an escape from the madness and a place to sit and reflect. It...
16 Food Campfire Cafe Hannah Warren One of the tours Picchio runs from the Hoshinoya Resorts is the Campfire Café. Go with one of their knowledgeable guides into...
Activities Oktoberfest 2013 Yokohama Shinya Ota The autumn is here. And Oktoberfest has come back again this year to Akarenga or Red Brick Warehouse. It is the 12th event si...
7 Food Sanuki Udon Hanamaru Michael Flemming The term "noodle shop" usually refers to a restaurant that serves ramen or perhaps one that serves soba. If you're fortunate ...
Food Pimiento JJ Walsh The name Pimiento means garden pepper, a good description of the fresh type of dishes and pasta you can expect here. This lit...
9 Culture Nagai Botanical Gardens John Carter When visiting the Osaka Natural History Museum I was pleasantly surprised to discover a botanical garden encompasses the buil...
8 Shopping Jimmy's Bakery Michael Flemming Jimmy's Bakery Company is an Okinawan company with roots established in 1956 when the founder invested his experience and obs...
Accommodation Yamamizuki Onsen Ryokan Mandy Bartok Of the dozen or so hot springs ryokan clustered into Kurokawa Onsen, you'd be hard-pressed to pick a favorite. Yamamizuki, ho...
Accommodation Sekizenkan Ryokan Aline Laborde If you are after an authentic Japanese hot spring experience, Sekizenkan Ryokan, an ‘onsen ryokan’, should be one of your top...
Activities Dancing for Amaterasu Meredith Lescoe One day, back when the gods still lived on the Japanese islands, Susanoo (god of the seas) greatly upset his sister Amaterasu...
