Food Tomitaya Zao Onsen Hannah Warren Unlike most of Japan, lamb is popular in this part of Yamagata, and it is almost always eaten barbeque style.
Activities Bise Village, Okinawa Chris Barnes Fukugi Trees have been placed around Okinawan seaside villages since ancient times to protect them from fierce typhoons and g...
Food Machida's Cafe Katsuo Kristen F Cafe Katsuo has an Italian-Japanese menu, a cozy atmosphere with sofas and international pop songs blaring, and a VW “beetle”...
Accommodation Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel Shibuya Bonson Lam This grand hotel is situated in a tower building just five minutes’ walk west of Shibuya Station.
Area Saga City Georgina Young The capital of the Saga Prefecture may be synonymous with the rice paddies which surround the area, but if you are curious en...
Activities Ikarashi Beach Bryan Baier Beaches run the length of Niigata City from just west of the Shinano River to the mouth of the Sekiya diversion channel. The ...
Transportation The Best Little Airport in Japan Kenji Chida I’ve read that rich and famous celebrities live in homes with their own private runways. In Okayama we have the next best thi...
Shopping Iwate's Small Town Ohasama in Fall Malcome Larcens Ohasama and surroundings: My favorite way to get there is by bicycle, from Hanamaki is is about 35 kilometers. While riding o...
Culture Kanga-an, Kyoto's Tipsy Temple? Charlotte Griffiths Kanga-an, one of Kyoto's smaller temples, boasts a beautiful zen garden and a secret bar.
Activities Zao Onsen in Winter Alena Eckelmann Zao Onsen is a winter sports and an onsen paradise. Zao's Snow Monsters are a top attraction.
