7 Food Blue Seal American Village Michael Flemming Okinawa's own Blue Seal Ice Cream's Mihama American Village location is more of a tapioca and crepe parlor than one for ice c...
Accommodation Guest-house Nara Backpackers John Carter Many reel in terror when the word hostel is mentioned but in Japan this type of accommodation has a whole new meaning. Allow ...
Culture Kyoganmo Tofu at Nishiki Market Bonson Lam If Nishiki Market is the kitchen of Kyoto, then Kyoganmo (京がんも・京生麩・京湯葉) is the kitchen of Nishiki, literally.
Culture Hosomi Art Gallery & Museum Bonson Lam In New York, the Upper East Side is known for its “museum mile”. In Kyoto, it is Okazaki-kōen, also nestled in the upper east...
Transportation JR East Tono Station Chris Barnes Tono Station is in the heart of one of Japan's most famous folklore villages.
Transportation JR East Sembokucho Station Chris Barnes JR East Sembokucho Station is located one stop south of Morioka Station, away from the hustle and bustle of Morioka City.
12 Accommodation Fukui's Hotel Somayama Larry Knipfing The hotel Somayama (in Fukui's Minami-Echizen district) is the place to stay if you are interested in the Hanahasu Lotus Park...
9 Culture Hoonji Temple Chris Barnes The Hoonji Temple is home to the famous 500 Buddhist Disciples. This unique attract is one of Morioka's best.
9 Culture Tono's Hachimangu Shrine Chris Barnes The Tono Hachimangu Shrine is easily accessible from JR Tono Station and is sure to impress even the most seasoned tourists.
Culture Kamakura Kencho-ji Temple in Spring Tomoko Kamishima Kencho-ji Temple was established as the first Zen-only training monastery in Japan starting in the late 1200s. In those days,...
