A Day in Nara Jillian Engelhard Fosten Nara is a perfect day out if you are in Osaka and Kyoto. Being about an hour from both locations, it is worth taking a trip t...
Activities Karuizawa Kingdom of Toys Aline Laborde Has your child ever wondered what it’d be like if they gathered all the toys they ever wanted into the same room? Then Kingdo...
Activities 5 Must-Visit Destinations in Japan for Miffy Fans Kim Bergström If you're planning a Japan trip and want to indulge your inner bunny fan, here are five must-visit spots to add to your itine...
Activities Tokyo International Forum Karen Zheng Completed in 1997, Tokyo International Forum is an underrated architectural gem in Tokyo! Photography hobbyists would love th...
Food Maidreamin Maid Cafe Alexandra Dorovici Maidreamin Maid Café is a coffee shop in DenDen town, close to Namba station. The inside of the shop looks like a dollhouse a...
Food Gassan at Nikko Kaido Stacy Kurokawa I recommend Gassan, a tofu restaurant in Utsunomiya, to vegetarians and those who would like to go out for a special Japanese...
Accommodation Shimoda Tokyu Hotel Peter Sidell In Shimoda on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Tokyu Hotel has rooms overlooking the ocean or mountains, two...
Nightlife Inch Bar & Conversation Cafe Tad Ichimiya A relative newcomer to the Osaka scene, the Inch Bar first opened its doors in April of 2012. Since that time the bar has dev...
Activities Pinon Inn Aline Laborde Pinon Inn is only a fifteen minute walk to the famous stone steps of Ikaho, Ikaho Temple and the curving red Kajika Bridge. T...
Shopping Hirashimizu Shichiemon Pottery Hannah Warren Shichiemon in the Hirashimizu pottery district is a beautiful place to get creative or do some shopping.