10 Food Japanese Kappo Cuisine Take, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Japanese Kappo Cuisine 'Take' in Fukui is famous for its fresh seafood, serving only natural blowfish (not farmed). Its rich ...
8 Culture The Naruto German House, Tokushima Takako Sakamoto Naruto city, Tokushima is famous for its big whirlpools, but not many people know this is the place where the Beethoven's Nin...
6 Food Unagi Restaurant Obana Peter Lin Obana is a longstanding unagi (eel) restaurant in Tokyo and serves terrific edomae (Tokyo-style) unagi in a traditional Japan...
10 Food Misato Soba Michael Flemming Misato Soba is a simply named noodle shop with the best soup base in Central Okinawa
Activities Kyoto's Famed Saihoji Temple Mandy Bartok Tucked away in the hills west of Kyoto, this unique World Heritage sight boasts one of the city's most amazing gardens
Shopping Tokyo: A Girly Girl’s Itinerary Jessica A Paje A girly girl's afternoon itinerary in Tokyo. We visit Etude House Harajuku for playful cosmetics, Magnolia Bakery for America...
Shopping Takatori Castle Ruins Paul Hackshaw The remains of a huge castle complex in the south part of Nara. Only the stone foundations remain but you can get an idea of ...
Food Shijo Katsukura Japanese Restaurant Bonson Lam Katsukura is a budget priced eatery serving easy to eat Japanese style crumbed pork filet and tempura like dishes in a simple...
10 Gunkanjima Perspective - No. 1 Masayoshi Hirose Gunkanjima, a candidate to become a World Heritage site, is a dramatic, uninhabited island that never ceases to fascinate me.
14 Accommodation Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto Takako Sakamoto Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto in Shijo-Karasuma has spacious rooms starting from 24㎡ for a single room to 48㎡ for a twin room....
