Culture Utsunomiya’s Heiwa Kannon Statue Tomoko Kamishima Utsunomiya’s Heiwa Kannon Statue is equivalent in height to a nine-story building.Near the statue, you can also view ruins of...
Food Horaiken (Matsushimaya Store) Katrina Webber Eel is the food Japanese turn to when they want to feel pepped up from the heat of summer. Horaiken is the best Nagoya's spe...
Food Thrashzone Microbrewery in Yokohama Jason Kuttner Thrashzone brewpub was opened 6 years ago in homage to owner Koichi's love of Microbrews and Heavy Metal, and has developed a...
Shopping Mashiko Pottery Festival 2025 Stacy Kurokawa Be dazzled with the beauty and variety of handmade wares artfully displayed and for sale in Mashiko during their bi-annual fe...
Activities The Towada Triangle Hitoshi Kawai Enjoy Nature and Festivals in a hauntingly beautiful lake in Tohoku Japan. Majestic in any season.
Food Bubby's Pie Company Catherine Hagar Bubby's is an American style restaurant famous for its pie desserts, but also offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout ...
Culture The Great Buddha of Gifu Michelle Ishiki Gifu City is home to one of the Top 3 statues of Buddha in Japan. It's not the largest or the oldest, but it's unique constru...
Nightlife Cooling off at T.Y. Harbor Brewery Sue Ann Kunath A wonderful place where one can enjoy a fresh brew and some comfort food while cooling off at the waterfront in Tokyo is the ...
Culture Hirosaki: Sakura Season Andrew Checkley Tall somei-yoshino trees form tunnels of pink flowers above your head and fill the moats at your feet with petals, while bree...
Food Zakkoku Weizen Justin Dart Zakkoku Weizen - one of Saitama's little known boozing delights well worth a snifter