Food Takasegawa Teppan Doujou, Kyoto Peter Sidell On Kyoto's lively Kiyamachi-dori, Takasegawa Teppan Doujou is an unpretentious place to get tasty, inexpensive food and drinks
Area Matsushima Andrew Checkley The name Matsushima conjures ancient images – clusters of rugged, pine-clad islets in a snowy winter mist or framed in a glit...
Culture Nikko Kaido near Soka Justin Dart Nikko Kaido - the road to the deep dark north still survives in places - particularly in east Saitama - near Soka
Food Cafe Sabou Nupuri, Niseko Eva Haslauer Introducing the charming little cafe that makes JR Niseko Station a train station unlike any other.
Activities Hiking Mt. Miyuki Anonymous Rising up behind Gokoku Shrine is a mountain peak that wears a different face in every season. This is Miyukiji-san. It’s eas...
Food Putting a Spin on the World's Best Pizza Chris Glenn Where's the world’s BEST pizza? Italy? New York? Melbourne, Australia? No, Nagoya! & Cesari has the papers to prove it.
Food Sankyo Ramen Restaurant Kujo Hoyee Tse One reason ramen is an icon of Japanese cuisine is that it has a life of its own, its ingredients and way of cooking having a...
Culture Miyajima Fireworks Festival 2026 JJ Walsh Hiroshima's most famous fireworks display. Amazing, colorful bursts shot from the water in front of the huge red tori gate in...
