A Manhole Search Through Shinagawa Serena Ogawa Find the many cute manhole covers on Shinagawa streets.
Activities 5 of Niigata's Best Beaches Kim Bergström Niigata Prefecture often brings up visions of ski resorts, snow, and sake - but there's plenty more to the region than just t...
Culture Tsuruoka's Historic Sites Arlene Bastion Tsuruoka's history makes it an interesting place. Better still, there's nothing touristy about it.
Food Dezuka Suisan Kim Bergström Dezuka Suisan in Monbetsu are kamaboko specialists. They've been around since the 1930s, and use locally-sourced fish in thei...
Food Akkeshi Gourmet Park Amanda Ho Akkeshi, coming from the word “Akkekeshi” (an Ainu word), means a place with lots of oysters, and hence, Akkeshi town, in eas...
Food Mu Hung in Nishi Ogikubo Michael Ying A trip to Mu-Hung in the Nishi Ogikubo neighborhood of Tokyo. Try their signature Hainan chicken, it's delicious!
Culture Lost in the Digital World Elena Lisina The TeamLab Borderless Museum offers a journey into a virtual world where images create a unique experience that turn into qu...
Activities Fujinomiya Trail - Part 2 Elena Lisina The descent was harder than the ascent. Even though I wasn't able to climb to the summit, my experience was a precious experi...
Culture One Full Day in Kamogawa From Kamenoi Hotel Kamogawa Joanna Ligon Kamogawa might be exactly where you need to be. Nestled along the sunlit coast of Chiba Prefecture, this seaside town is effo...
