Culture Visiting Oma: Japan's Northernmost Point Shawn Swinger Oma, the most northern point of Honshu, offers travelers a glimpse into the lives of what life is like at the edge of the wor...
Food Lawry’s The Prime Rib in Tokyo Jessica A Paje Old Hollywood glam meets Modern Tokyo. True to its original menu selection and service, Lawry’s The Prime Rib Tokyo opened it...
Culture Kutchan Jagamatsuri: 2013 Report Chris Barnes The Kutchan Jagamatsuri is a colorful summer festival held annually in early August.
Area Aharen Bonson Lam If your idea of a holiday is the sound of the spinnaker flapping in the breeze or the gentle waves lapping while you are maki...
Activities Mother Bokujo Farm Experience Kyle Hedlund Want to milk a cow? Cuddle rabbits and guinea pigs? Race squealing piglets? Mother Farm (aka Mother Bokujo) in Chiba is the p...
Culture Kiyosumi Tei-en Garden Peter Sidell Kiyosumi Tei-en is a beautiful traditional stroll-garden just minutes from central Tokyo, its large pond and lush greenery cr...
Culture Nagoya's Old Courtrooms Chris Glenn Elegant, opulent Tiasho Period luxury above, solitary confinement detention cells below. Welcome to Nagoya's old courtrooms.
Food Words Cafe Osaka Saskia Gilmour Words Cafe is hip an upbeat cafe serving "Damn Good Coffee". Right next door to Osaka Tenmangu Shrine and JR Osakatenmangu St...
Food Matsuya Restaurant Chain Todd Wojnowski Matsuya is a "fast food" chain that specializes in gyudon (beef and rice bowls) and curry, and is an excellent quick, cheap a...
Nightlife Sora x Niwa Ice Skating in Ginza Jessica A Paje Enjoy ice skating at Japan's first rooftop rink located at Matsuya Department Store in Ginza.