15 Culture Comiket 85 Convention in Tokyo George Popescu Comiket 85, manga and anime convention being held in Tokyo every year, where many people are dressed in different outfits and...
15 Culture Sanja Matsuri, Asakusa George Popescu During the festival the area around Asakusa's Sensoji Temple is filled with hundreds of people. There are drums and people pl...
Shopping Be awed by Grand Front Osaka Xia Fei Chiew A must-go when you are in Osaka. Making you wonder why aren't all the malls around the world like this.
6 Culture 634m of Tokyo Skytree Andre Moreira Ever been to the tallest Tower in the world? Before going to the top, take a moment and enjoy its hugeness. It's beautiful.
9 Culture Japan Coast Guard Museum Justin Velgus The Japan Coast Guard Museum in Yokohama is the pride of the Japan Coast Guard. The free admission warehouse is a trophy hous...
15 Activities Hato Bus One-Day Trip to Gotemba George Popescu Fantastic day trip to Gotemba, by Hato Bus tours: Gondola ride, boat cruise and a spectacular illumination event.
12 Culture Yamanaka-jo Castle Park, Mishima Peter Sidell Between Mishima and Hakone in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Yamanaka-jo is a beautiful hilltop park on the site of an old fort...
8 Accommodation Namiki Onsen Village - Hanamizuki Yui Yamaguchi Ueki Onsen is one of the most famous hot springs in Kumamoto. It is less than one hour from downtown Kumamoto, so you can com...
12 Culture Manyo Botanical Garden Tomoko Kamishima Manyo Botanical Garden is situated within the precincts of Kasuga Taisha Shrine and has 300 kinds of flower and plants mentio...
Food Chibo Okonomiyaki in Sendai Justin Velgus Chibo is an Osaka-style okonomiyaki restaurant. Slightly hidden on the third floor in the Ichibancho shopping district, this ...
