Food Sanpoutei in Koide Rufus Starbuck A gluttonous friend recently revealed to me that he makes a stop on his way back to his hometown, pulling off the expressway ...
Activities Okutadami Dam & Lake Rufus Starbuck Impressive dam and huge lake up in the mountains between Niigata and Fukushima. 20kms of tunnel to get up there but once ther...
Beauty & Spa Netsu no Yu Hannah Morse Witness the traditional cool-down method of hot springs in Kusatsu.
Food Conflagration Cafe Elysse Hurtado Hitachiota is home to an unusual, somewhat surreal restaurant. A five minute walk from the station, hidden in the midst of a ...
Food Grazie Gardens, Saga City Georgina Young A great place for all you can eat pasta, pizza and salads in Saga City.
Culture Ikuta Shrine in Kobe Manish Prabhune Amid the small bustling lanes of Sannomiya in Kobe you can find the wonderful Ikuta Shrine, which is possibly one of the olde...
Food Rana Coffee, Yashima Peter Sidell On the Yashima Plateau near Takamatsu in Kagawa prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island, Rana is a cosy cafe with a good range o...
Food Itani Benkyodo Anonymous Across the street from Saijo Library there is a place where you can satisfy your sweet tooth or have a meal that will fill yo...
Culture Nishiwaki Beach near Ushimado Judith Mikami A beach area that has the usual attractions of sand and swimming. But the views of Shodoshima Island as well as the coast of ...
