Culture Oto Matsuri 2027 Kim Bergström With a history stretching back more than 1400 years, the Oto Matsuri is one of Japan's oldest Shinto fire festivals and remai...
Accommodation Green Hotel Odawara Shehzad Lokhandwalla Located just 8 mins from Odawara central station, this is a perfect place to stopover during your visit to the Odawara-Hakone
Nightlife Gensou-Teien at Okayama's Korakuen Andrea Miyata Enjoy a night out at Korakuen in Okayama city when the garden is lit up for this annual special summer event
Food Wood-Fired Pizza: Moon Justin Dart Wood-fire baked pizzas with the best toppings located at an art museum at the heart of the ceramics community in Tajimi, Japan
Shopping Okazaki's Shrine to the God Of War Chris Glenn Okazaki's Shrine to the God Of War, where Ieyasu prayed before each battle, is now eerily quiet...until the samurai return ev...
Activities Kashima Island Anonymous Kashima Island is the blob of mountain dominating the coast north of Matsuyama. It’s good for swimming, camping, barbecues an...
Beauty & Spa Hekinan Aquarium Chris Glenn There’s not a heck of a lot to do in Hekinan! Its the No.1 fig growing area in Japan. But then who gives a fig? Oh, and ther...
Shopping Wood Mosaic and the Magic Box Shehzad Lokhandwalla Mosaic woodwork and magic boxes can make great souvenir items for your visit to Odawara or Hakone.
Transportation Hyperdia Travel Planner Chris Barnes Hyperdia is an online travel planning website that can assist you in planning your next train, bus or air travel route.
