Food bills Shichirigahama Sarah Mathews Perfect for Aussies craving an Aussie brunch or for anyone wanting a delicious meal. The ricotta pancakes are to die for!
Culture Toei Kyoto Film and TV Studio Park Judith Mikami A working Japanese movie studio located in central Kyoto. History, activities, performances and the possibility of seeing a m...
Beauty & Spa Tomoyama National Park Chris Glenn A picture paints a thousand words. However, the sun setting over Ago Bay could not be described in 2 thousand, or even 10 tho...
Food Hakone’s Miyanoshita Naraya Café Tomoko Kamishima Even if you are not planning to take a long, hot spring bath in Hakone, having a nice cold beer while enjoying a leisurely fo...
Food Shimohaga-Tei Restaurant Anonymous The Shimohaga-Tei is an extraordinary place to have lunch. This fine old building has stood in Uchiko for over 140 years.
Culture Tsubaki Taisho, an Unearthly Shrine Chris Glenn Built in 300, guarded by 97 generations of the Yamamoto Family, Tsubaki Grand Shrine is where Ueshiba Morihei received inspir...
Culture Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu Anonymous Kokura Castle is a very placid fortification, sitting in pleasant park and garden in the middle of Kitakyushu.
Nightlife Umeda Sky Building Garden Jeannie Gan The state-of-the-art Umeda Sky Building and its magnificent floating garden with a “million dollar view” of Osaka.
Accommodation Hinjitsukan Chris Glenn Looking like a shrine, temple & small castle all rolled into one, the traditional Japanese Hinjitsukan structure was operated...
Activities Narusawa Ice Cave and Wind Cave Joe Peters A visit to the Narusawa Ice Cave and the Wind Cave near Lake Sai in Yamanashi Prefecture