Food Thai Garden, Shibuya Peter Sidell In Tokyo's lively Shibuya district, Thai Garden is a place to escape the noise and crowds, sit back and relax over some tasty...
Accommodation Zao Shiko Hotel in Zao Onsen Alena Eckelmann Zao Shiko Hotel. onsen and ski slopes nearby. Excellent service by English-speaking staff
Activities Shiretoko Goko, The Wild Wild East Nicole Bauer Shiretoko Goko are five lakes on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, famous for its untouched and wild nature and the great ...
Culture Fukuzen-ji & Taichoro Pavilion Paul Walsh "The most beautiful scenic view in all of Japan" is how 18th century Korean envoys described the view from Fukuzen-ji Temple ...
10 Culture Kamakura's Joei-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Joei-ji is one of those small, beautiful backstreet temples that Kamakura is so famous for. Built in 1606, the temple was a t...
Nightlife Man in the Moon Irish Pub at Kyoto Bonson Lam An intimate Irish Pub and Sports Bar at the Hachijo-guchi Exit to Kyoto Station, serving Guinness, Kilkenny, Bass Pale Ale, S...
12 Culture Kamakura's Myohon-ji Temple Larry Knipfing One reason Myohon-ji Temple is so lovely is its isolation. Way up a slope, surrounded by forest. Which is amazing considering...
9 Culture Yokohama's Beautiful Lotus Pond Larry Knipfing Visit the beautiful lotus ponds at Yokohama's Sankei-en Garden in mid-summer. Early mornings are best when all is serene and ...
Food Senri Restaurant Mandy Bartok Senri Restaurant offers fine dining with an unforgettable view of Kumamoto's Suizen-ji Garden
