Activities Olive Garden Market Kenji Chida The Olive Garden Market is a monthly event held in Nippon Olive's Olive Garden.
Culture Yonago Castle Ruins Kenji Chida Yonago Castle Ruins are the remains of a castle that was dismantled during the Meiji Era (late 1800's). The site overlooks th...
Food Industry Bakery Best Brownies EVER Judith Mikami Industry is a local bakery in Soja City that makes the best brownie I have ever eaten. And in my lifetime I eaten a few but ...
Hiking around Kamikochi Tomoko Kamishima If you are the type of person who likes walking along the water and viewing beautiful mountains, then these flat Kamikochi Hi...
Activities Climbing Mount Karamatsu Matt Seary Climb Mt Shirouma then heading south along the mountain tops to Mt Karamatsu before descending via cable cars across the ski ...
Culture 100% Doraemon and Friends in Tokyo 2026 Kim Bergström 100% Doraemon & Friends has opened at Tokyo Dream Park in Ariake, bringing the global touring exhibition to Japan for the fir...
Activities Hatsushima: Shizuoka's Lemon Island Kim Bergström Just off the coast of Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, the island of Hatsushima is gaining attention as Japan's "lemon island."
Shopping Shambles Handmade Accessories Saskia Gilmour Master jeweler and craftsman, Hiroyuki Ohara creates contemporary accessories and jewelery. His shop, Shambles (シャンブルズ)...
Culture Visiting Ushiku Daibutsu Peter Sidell An hour north-east of Tokyo, the Ushiku Daibutsu is a towering statue of the Amida Buddha. A full hundred and twenty meters t...
