Activities Ouchi-juku: Edo-Period Fukushima Stephanie Marley A thatch-roofed village of rural refuge for those who travelled along the Aizu-Nishi Kaido road in Edo Japan. Localized soba,...
Culture Sakura-no-baba Josaien Mandy Bartok Learn about the origins of Kumamoto's castle town at Sakuranobaba Josaien, an Edo-themed complex full of displays, restaurant...
Culture Starbucks in Kitano Ijinkan Manish Prabhune Approaching the Starbucks in Kitano, one can immediately sense the uniqueness of this store: it's an extremely beautiful and ...
Area Mihara Paul Walsh The port of Mihara sits pretty much in the center of Hiroshima prefecture’s Seto Inland Sea coastline, 20 minutes by bullet t...
Food Center 4 Hamburgers - Hida's Best Amber Echevarria A favorite of both locals & travelers, meat lovers and vegetarians - the best burger & fries in town. They even have free wifi!
Activities Osaka Hikari-Renaissance Light-up 2026 Manish Prabhune The main attraction during Christmas in Osaka is the projection mapping light show "Shining Art Wall" at the Nakanoshima Libr...
Culture A Day at Shinjuku Gyoen John Dodd Shinjuku Gyoen is a 58 hectare-park containing three formal garden areas: English, French, & Japanese. It's a pleasure emergi...
7 Culture Pre-2014 Restoration: Himeji Castle Manish Prabhune Himeji Castle is currently undergoing renovation work (until 2014). In this photo story however, I've captured the castle bef...
Shopping Okayama Ekimae Kenji Chida Okayama Ekimae is the heart of Okayama City. It is the starting point for all travel on the east side of Okayama Station.
Activities Kikuchi Castle Mandy Bartok Kikuchi Castle boasts a long history and a recently reconstructed drum tower on its expansive grounds in the mountains of Kum...
