Transportation JR East Passes to Change From April Peter Sidell Until now, the JR East Passes for the Tohoku area and Nagano-Niigata area have been available only for foreign visitors to Ja...
11 Culture Making Your Own Sake Cup Alena Eckelmann At the Takaoka Regional Industrial Promotion Center you can cast your own sake cup!
Culture Hida Furukawa Izumi Kershaw If you are looking for an authentic Japanese experience in a rural town away from the city, Hida Furukawa is the stop to make.
12 Culture Hoji-ji Temple, Nagoya Peter Sidell In southern Nagoya in Japan's Aichi prefecture, Hoji-ji is a charming Buddhist temple.
Activities Strawberries and Sand Reynald Ventura Fruit-picking in Tsukuihama, Yokosuka. And lunch at the beach.
Accommodation 5 Unique Hotels in the Kanto Region Kim Bergström This guide covers five unique accommodation options in the Kanto region.
Food Inujima Museum Cafe Bonson Lam This lunch set is the pick of the bunch at the cafe, available for ¥1340, with it being located next to the ticket office an...
13 Accommodation Hoshinoya Okinawa in Yomitan Peter Lin Hoshinoya Yomitan is a stunning seaside resort in the peaceful Yomitan Village neighborhood. This is a wonderful place to st...
Activities The 11 Islands of Tokyo Sleiman Azizi Eleven inhabited islands make up the islands chains of Izu and Ogasawara, south of mainland Tokyo. Volcanic in origin, these ...
12 Kakita River Park, Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima at the head of the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kakita River Park is a peaceful forested green sp...
