Culture Walking Shimoda Rey Waters Discovering Shimoda on the Izu Peninsula, while attending the 77th Annual Black Ship Festival
Food Shaved Iced at Cafe Symphony Tom Roseveare A shaved ice (kakigori) speciality store in the Oyama area of Tochigi prefecture.
Accommodation Minakami Kogen Hotel 200 Sandra Isaka Located only two hours from Tokyo, the Minakami Kogen Hotel 200 offers an impressive variety of activities in every season an...
Culture Kyushu Superlatives Lisa Wallin Although Kyushu is often overlooked by tourists visiting Honshu, it has a lot to offer with its abundant natural sights and d...
Food Kushi Katsu Tanaka in Soka Sleiman Azizi Kushi Katsu Tanaka is chain store with branches around Japan, specialising in deep-fried skewered foods. Specials change all ...
Culture Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum Elizabeth S The Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum presents artifacts, models and explanations of the four hundred year history of safe w...
Food Eloise Cafe in Karuizawa Alicia Akiyama Eloise Cafe is rich in history, having transformed from a youth camp and music hall into a popular cafe. This peaceful and mo...
Activities Kamikochi – The Japanese Alps Geraldine Buergel Useful information on the Mt. Yakedake hike as a day-trip including a brief description of the trail as well as the infrastru...
Transportation Trip to Minamiboso Southern Chiba Kotaro Toda Whenever I get tired of the busy pace of life in Tokyo, I head to Minamiboso in southern Chiba Prefecture. This is a land of ...
Zaza Pasta Mangiare Sherilyn Siy Zaza Pasta Mangiare looks like the building and its colorful gardens were plucked out of the idyllic Italian countryside. The...