15 Culture Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara Tomoko Kamishima Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara: I enjoyed each of the Nobori-ro Corridors 399 steps that invited me up, up, up into the hol...
Culture Tateyama Castle (Hakkenden Museum) Jessica A Paje Tateyama Castle is just one of four castles in Chiba Prefecture. Also known as Hakkenden Museum, it is nestled among the lush...
Accommodation Hotel Pearl City Akita Omachi Potcharet Rodhetbhai Hotel Pearl City Akita Omachi is a business hotel belonging to the HMI group, one of Japan's most luxurious and biggest hote...
Food Milky Way Cafe in Ikebukuro Alexandra Dorovici The Milky Way Café in Tokyo is a star-themed cafe serving delicious ice-cream. It has a wonderful view of Ikebukuro and is th...
Transportation JR Noborito Station James Rodrigues JR Noborito Station is an important intersection of lines serving Kanagawa Prefecture and Southern Tokyo as well as the point...
Food Jeet Curry, Mishima Peter Sidell A quick walk from Mishima station in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Jeet is a cosy Indian-run curry restaurant, with tasty and ...
Activities Air Show at Rokkon Festival 2014 Radica Sooknarine Japan Air and Self-Defense Force air show opens the 2014 Rokkon Matsuri in the Yamagata Prefecture.
Culture Utsubo Park, Osaka Charlotte Griffiths Looking for a relaxing spot to escape the crowds of Osaka? Nestled in Nishi-ku is Utsubo Park, the perfect place to unwind, s...
13 Culture Chishaku-in Temple’s Inner Garden Tomoko Kamishima The beauty of Chishaku-in Temple's inner gardens, refined paintings, and sophisticated wooden corridors are far from the fier...
