Food Ivy Place in Shibuya Anonymous Ivy Place--Finally a restaurant serving a western style breakfast, and in my favorite part of town, Daikanyama!
Accommodation Kinugawa Park Hotels James Rodrigues With several hot springs, meals included, a ramen shop, and beautiful rooms, the Kinugawa Park Hotel is an exercise in luxury...
Activities Sasara, a Sake Bar in Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Where else can you sample so many different kinds of local sake? Sasara offers a selection of about 120 different kinds of sa...
Culture Hidden Kamakura 1 Steve Morton Situated along Kamakura’s western hills, the Daibutsu Hiking Course offers a more leisurely way to explore this great city, e...
Food Ichiriki Okonomiyaki JJ Walsh Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki and teppanyaki grilled dishes at a fun & friendly shop
19 Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Display Steve Morton Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Display: Boasting over 15,000 fireworks and set within the beautiful Minato Mirai port area, what ...
13 Activities Climbing Kami-Daigo in Kyoto Hugo Kempeneer Along the trail of Kami-Daigo in Kyoto are several World Heritage buildings and at the top is famous Nyoirindo, built in the ...
10 Activities Ascending Mt. Kanuki in Numazu City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu For a laid-back Sunday afternoon activity, ascend the mountain of Kanuki in Numazu City and behold the magnificent views of t...
Food Hattifnatt Hannah Bambra Hattifnatt is a cafe in Koenji, a much-loved suburb of Japantourist Tokyo. The walls are painted with bunnies, pandas, girls ...
6 Yufu City: Immersed in Nature Nicole Bauer Still a secret spot in Northern Kyushu: Yufuin, a city immersed in nature, great for hiking and relaxing hot springs.