11 Terraces to Heaven Masayoshi Hirose This village of terraced fields reaching up to heaven next to the blue water of Uwa Sea in Ehime prefecture is one of Japan's...
Activities Kisuge-daira: Day Lilies in Nikko Tomoko Kamishima Beautiful yellow day lilies cover the grass halfway up the mountain of Nikko's Ko-maruyama in early summer. They bloom from m...
Nightlife Little Plum, Naoshima Peter Sidell On Japan's art island of Naoshima, Little Plum is a friendly, relaxed cafe/bar, with inexpensive food and drinks, dormitory a...
Food Sagur Indian Restaurant JJ Walsh Fantastic Indian food with a friendly atmosphere in the area of Itsukaichi, just outside of Hiroshima city.
Food Shizen-men Oitate Jeannie Gan A restaurant that boasts of using the safest and natural ingredients in its menu and based on the Yakuzen concept.
8 Food Hotto Motto Michael Flemming Hotto Motto is the largest take out only restaurant chain in Japan offering inexpensive freshly prepared meal sets just minut...
Culture Hirosaki Castle Hirosaki Castle, completed in 1611 by the Tsugaru clan, is located in Aomori Prefecture and is a particularly worthwhile excu...
A Cruise Journey Through the Golden Route to West Japan Tom Roseveare Cruise travel offers a compelling way to experience Japan through its historic port cities and coastal landscapes, rather tha...
Culture Nokogiriyama: "Saw-tooth" Mountain Elisabeth Kress Chiba's Nokogiriyama is an little known day trip from Tokyo with thrilling views, an atmospheric hike through a forested temp...
8 Activities Maruyama Baseball Stadium R.S. Reynolds Watching a college baseball game at Maruyama Stadium, Sapporo, Hokkaido
