Shopping Welcome to Nakano Selena Hoy Nakano is a study in contrasts: here, octogenarian grannies haul shopping carts toe-to-toe with quirkily dressed young fashio...
9 Strolling around Seiryuchi Pond Masayoshi Hirose The breathtaking beauty of Seiryuchi Pond, the oldest pond in Rakuhoku area, as the water reflects autumn leaves at Enkoji Te...
Tenjin Matsuri - Rikutogyo Kaitlynn Scannell The Tenjin Matsuri is the greatest festival in Osaka, with history stretching over 1000 years. Rikutogyo is a land procession...
Culture Kamisuki Experience in Kochi Irma Syahriar Immerse in the beautiful scenery and the luscious greenery of Kochi Prefecture as you learn kamisuki from the master of washi...
Food The Roastery by Nozy Coffee Christie Petrakopoulou The Roastery by Nozy Coffee: Cat Street in Harajuku gets a hip new landmark
7 Autumn on Arashiyama’s Hozu River Irma Syahriar Getting off at Saga-Arashiyama Station to explore this scenic spot on the western outskirt of Kyoto was clearly something tha...
6 Momigi Suspension Bridges Mandy Bartok The twin Momigi Suspension Bridges cross the Momigi River in Gokanosho and are a great plae to witness the area's fall foliage.
Culture Kamikochi and the Japan Alps Tomoko Kamishima Mountaineering as a leisure activity in Japan started after Westerners came here. Walter Weston left full records about his e...
11 Kasama's Cafe R Hana Sandra Isaka Located in the pottery town of Kasama, Ibaraki, the Cafe R Hana is an oasis in the center of town, housed in a lovely traditi...