10 Shopping Kokusai Dori, Naha Varsha Vaswati Stretching for a good 1.5 km Kokusai Dori is the famous shopping street in downtown Naha
Culture Horikawa Boat Tour in Matsue City Louise Waghorn Sightseeing boat, complete with tatami mats offers a unique view of a unique castle moat. Get a fascinating glimpse in to Mat...
9 Culture Zojo-ji Brian Wood-Koiwa Zojo-ji was once the family temple of the Tokugawa Shoguns during the Edo period (1603-1868). Today, Tokyo Tower rises majest...
Culture Zama Suzuka Shinto Shrine Festival 2026 Carrie Jacobs During the annual Zama Mikoshi Festival (July 31-August 1st), residents carry a portable shrine through the streets of Zama c...
Shopping Yoichi Nikka Whisky Distillery Matt Stormont A trip to the world renowned Nikka Whisky factory in Yoichi, Hokkaido, founded by Masataka Taketsuru after many years of stud...
Food Dough-Doughnuts, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Forget cheap donuts pumped with additives and preservatives. Slowly savor every organic, delicately flavored morsel of these ...
Culture Nara Centennial Hall Jim Swan Two great concert halls under one roof, presenting a wide range of Japanese entertainers, a short walk from JR Nara station
Accommodation Hayama Hotel Otowa no Mori Harumi Inouye If you come to the Hayama Hotel Otowa no Mori, the best way to spend your time might be to do nothing—just relax. Here you wi...
15 Culture Avenue to the Art Museum, Kure Ciara Long One of Japan's "one hundred most beautiful streets", one of only two in Hiroshima Prefecture, located in Kure City.
6 Culture Lights and Paper Cranes Ciara Long LED lit paper cranes and floating lights in the river near the Atomic Bomb Dome.
