Culture The Murakami Suigun Boat Race 2026 Anonymous The Murakami Suigun Boat Race is a festival that takes place every July. The venue is Oshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea.
Shopping Sankaku Boushi Road Station Anonymous Sankaku Boushi Road Station is located in the mountainous district of Kihoku. It offers game meat and souvenirs that fall int...
Culture Joruri-ji Temple in Matsuyama Anonymous Joruri-ji – Temple No. 46 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage has ancient trees and a beautiful garden. Standing alone in far...
Culture Osagoe Folk Village Museum in Fukui Takako Sakamoto At Osagoe Folk Village Museum in Fukui City, there are five old Japanese houses with thatched roofs preserved in an idyllic s...
Culture Iiyama's Ajisai-dera Robert Grey One of the great things about getting out of Japanese cities is that you will ultimately find some wonderful and little known...
Food Ikkaku Grilled Chicken Restaurant Charlotte Griffiths Ikkaku is a small chain restaurant which originated in Kagawa and now serves up incredible, succulent chicken in Osaka, Yokoh...
Activities Omimaiko Beach at Lake Biwa Alexandra Dorovici Are you looking for a way to take advantage of the warm weather of Kansai? Try Omimaiko beach on lake Biwa, a clear-water pea...
Food Men Dojo Ramen Restaurant Todd Wojnowski Men Dojo is a delicious ramen restaurant well off the beaten path, with a wide menu and great tasting noodles.
Activities Enoshima/Kugenuma Beach Todd Wojnowski Perhaps the most popular and easily-accessible beach from Tokyo, Kugenuma is just over an hour away from Shinjuku. It has a v...
Shopping AEON LakeTown: Japan's Largest Mall Hannah Morse AEON LakeTown will have you shopping until you drop: literally.
