Activities Horseback in the Foothills of Fuji Lauren Jade Hill Read about my experience of horseback riding on Kiso ranch in the foothills of Mt Fuji, and find out how to visit the ranch y...
Area Yamato-Koriyama Paul Hackshaw Yamato-Koriyama in western Nara is home to one of the few castle ruins in the Nara area, and the remains can be seen just wes...
Food Steamed Dishes from Hell’s Kitchen Dieu Huong Do Beppu's Jigoku Mushi Kobo--“steamed dishes from Hell’s kitchen”--will give you a food experience you can’t get anywhere else.
Culture Lotus Ponds at Hachimangu Shrine Larry Knipfing If you happen to come to Japan in July or August, then I highly recommend you visit the two lotus ponds at Hachimangu Shrine ...
Food Enjoy Lunch at Cantina: Zushi’s Beautiful Seaside Italian Restaurant Yukiko Chubachi Dining at Cantina, you might feel you are having a nice meal in Napoli, Italy. This restaurant is located along the Zushi beach.
Culture Get Your Kicks on Route 28 Kenji Chida A cool way to see Okayama, cycle from the city to Ushimado along Route 28. Get healthy, spend time in spiritual thought and ...
Culture Miyajima Aquarium JJ Walsh Hiroshima's aquarium remodeled and reopened in 2011, offering over 13,000 sea creatures mostly from the Seto-inland Sea area ...
Culture Photographing Mt. Fuji from Beach Larry Knipfing As a former resident of Kamakura for almost 15 years, my favorite place to shoot Fuji has always been from Zaimokuza Beach in...
Activities The Grossest Museum in Tokyo Emily Ikegami The Meguro Parasite Museum is a weird and wacky place to spend a few hours getting grossed out
Culture Sairin-ji Temple in Matsuyama Anonymous Sairin-ji Temple, No.49 of the 88 sacred temples of Shikoku, stands in well-manicured grounds
