Activities The Ultimate Guide to Astrotourism in Japan Veronica Carnevale In this comprehensive guide, we will introduce starry sky destinations, night tours, and celestial events across Japan.
Culture 7 Lucky Gods New Year Pilgrimage Joe Peters A great New Year activity for the whole family - take a walk - collect your 7 lucky gods while seeing parts of the "old Tokyo."
Culture Ebisu's Bon Odori Summer Festival Todd Wojnowski The Bon Odori Festival in Ebisu, Tokyo is a huge summertime gathering rich in tradition. With music, dancing, food, drinks, a...
Activities Koishikawa Botanical Garden Escape Brian Wood-Koiwa Koshikawa Botanical Garden, the oldest in Japan, is a paradise of ornamental ponds and woodland right in the middle of Tokyo.
Food Maison Kayser, Ikeshita Andrew Sekeres III This chic French bakery near Ikeshita Station in Nagoya will overwhelm your senses with fresh-baked breads and pastries, affo...
Accommodation the b akasaka Peter Sidell the b akasaka is a comfortable modern hotel, close to the sights, action and subway station in one of Tokyo's liveliest and m...
Food Cafe Dublove, Shinjuku Peter Sidell A few minutes from Tokyo's Shinjuku station, Cafe Dublove has reasonably priced drinks, cakes, pizzas and pasta, and a small ...
Culture Shinbashi Koichi Festival 2026 Moira Cotter Shinbashi Koichi Festival in Tokyo, an annual summer party with delicious food, drinks, drumming and dancing. Not to mention ...
Culture Ikuta Shrine and Garden Alexandra Dorovici Founded in the 3rd century by Empress Jingu, the shrine is dedicated to the Goddess Wakahirume-no-Mikoto, who is the spirit o...
Shopping Shopping at T Galleria, Naha Peter Sidell Near Omoromachi monorail station in Naha, capital of Japan's Okinawa island chain, T Galleria is an elegant, high-end shoppin...
