10 Shopping Don Quijote at Roppongi Valerie Kor Halloween is coming! Whether you are looking for a terrifying, cute, sexy, or straight-up amusing costume, you can find it at...
7 Culture The Musicians at Yoyogi Park Senén Germade Enjoy the charming atmosphere of Yoyogi Park. You can feel the music everywhere, as the park is usually full of musicians: tr...
8 Culture Old Shop Sign Collection, Shinbanba Allan Murphy Incredible collection of old Japanese shop signs, which have been collected since the late-Edo period. This is definitely one...
Activities Shop Sign Collection in Shinbanba Allan Murphy One of my favorite museums in Tokyo is the Showa Neon Kanban Takamura Goro Museum. It is devoted to late-Edo and Meiji period...
11 Culture Kirishima Shrine Senén Germade I highly recommend a visit the beautiful traditional Kirishima Shinto shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture. You can have a peaceful...
Activities Sai No Kawara Park Aline Laborde Meaning the ‘riverbed of the west’, Sai No Kawara Park (西の河原公園) is often mistranslated as ‘riverbed of the underworld’
Accommodation Studio Nada in Kashima Stacy Kurokawa Self-catering seaside cottage in Kashima, Ibaraki about a 45-minutes drive away from Narita Airport. The suite comes with pri...
6 Culture Yabusame at Kumamoto Castle Mandy Bartok A yabusame event involving Japanese archers on horseback is held every year on the grounds outside Kumamoto Castle as part of...
Activities Kanjoji, a Local Shrine in Ota Valerie Kor A peaceful sanctuary hidden away from the main road. A quiet spot to learn about Japanese customs surrounding death.
Transportation Akamizu Station Eitetsu Terakado Akamizu Station near Aso in Kumamoto gives access to Aso Farmland, Sarumawashi Theater, golf courses, and a number of onsen.
