Culture Cherry Blossoms at Shukugawa Park Ben Humphreys At Shukugawa, experience nature with the beautiful cherry blossoms in spring. All you need is a picnic sheet, some snacks an...
Culture Exploring Meiji Shrine Michael Kaplan Meiji Jingu is an impressive shrine constructed in honor of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken who ruled Japan during the early...
Culture 500 Yen Boat Ride, Tochigi City Stacy Kurokawa On a sunny Sunday morning in September our family went for a walk along the Uzuma River in Tochigi City and much to our delig...
Culture Japanese Tea Experience in Odawara David Maher Enjoy strolling through the quiet Matsunaga Estate in Odawara, viewing the lush grounds, multiple teahouses, and a former res...
Food Setouchi Chashitsu Restaurant Anonymous Setouchi Chashitsu Restaurant on Omishima Island offers sashimi and tai meshi standards, and novel fish-themed ramen.
Activities Arte Piazza in Bibai Anna Cocchiarella If you need your quirky, wistful art fix, Bibai’s outdoor sculpture park, Arte Piazza, is the place to find it.
Food Curry Shop Delhi Anonymous There’s a curry shop in Matsuyama JR Station with the whimsical name “Delhi”—whimsical because this is a typical Japanese “cu...
6 Culture Kinkakuji Steve Leavett-Brown Kinkakuji, more commonly known as the Golden Temple, is as beautiful as it is enigmatic. Originally constructed as a villa, s...
Food Ninjintei restaurant in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Tonkatsu restaurant in the main street of Yuzawa with huge portions of great quality, local food. Queues out the door are not...
Food Eating Yoshinoya in Soja City Judith Mikami Yoshinoya is a beef on rice fast food restaurant that is a must visit while in Japan. Located throughout Japan and open 24 ho...