Culture Sam's Nail Perri Silverstein Pamper yourself and try out some customized Japanese nail art at Sam's Nail in Tenjin, Fukuoka. Choose from an array of desig...
Area Hirosaki Andrew Checkley A castle town turned small city, Hirosaki is bigger than the rural towns most frequent in outer Aomori, but smaller than the ...
Culture Museum of History and Folklore Justin Velgus The Sendai City Museum of History and Folklore is housed in the former barracks of the 4th infantry regiment. The building lo...
Culture In Search of the Sakai Daimyo in Tsuruoka City Alena Eckelmann The Sakai, a samurai clan that originated in the 14thcentury, became chief retainers to the Shoguns of the Tokugawa Clan. The...
Culture Renting and Riding a Bicycle in Kyoto Bonson Lam Inside Guide to best places to hire and ride a bike around Kyoto
Culture The Equinox Flower and Rice Harvest Tristan Scholze Spider lilies signify the coming of the autumnal rice harvest in Japan with fleeting beauty.
Activities Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum Varsha Vaswati Kawaguchiko Music Forest museum in Kawaguchi-ko, Yamanashi, is a theme park and museum devoted to automatic musical instrumen...
Food Yamaya Ryokan's Noodle Shop Bonson Lam This family run eatery serves no nonsense Akita cuisine in a simple setting that is more like your aunt’s kitchen than a temp...
Activities Motegi Michi no Eki Stacy Kurokawa Michi no Eki, or Japanese road stations, have become quite popular. In Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, find good ice-cream, see t...
