Food Tenryu Chinese Restaurant Anonymous Tenryu serves authentic Shanghai-style food on the fifth floor of a dingy building in downtown Matsuyama. The food is worth b...
Culture Dive Into History at Tokyo National Museum Abi Barber Tokyo National Museum is a treasure trove of Japanese arts, including many designated National Treasures.
Food Kamakura’s Stylish Starbucks Larry Knipfing This might sound kind of silly, but you really have to visit Starbucks in Kamakura. The Starbucks coffee shop there is probab...
Beauty & Spa Naspa Ski Garden in Yuzawa Alena Eckelmann Yuzawa Onsen has 16 ski resorts, about 30 hotspring baths and numerous hotels, pension, ski lodges and ryokan (traditional Ja...
Activities Fuji, the Floating Antarctic Museum Chris Glenn At Nagoya Port is a huge, orange icebreaker with a helicopter on deck. The Antarctic survey ship, Fuji is now a museum!
Area Nara City Paul Hackshaw Nara City (奈良市) is the capital of Nara Prefecture located in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern pa...
Culture Shiki Memorial Museum Anonymous Masaoka Shiki is a Matsuyama hero, revered as the genius behind the revival of haiku and the establishment of its modern form...
Culture Isso-an Anonymous Issō-an, home of the free-form haiku poet Taneda Santōka who lived until 1940. It stands on the route of the Iyo Yama no Be n...
Accommodation Nara Beyond the Crowds With Two Peaceful Retreats Joanna Ligon For travelers seeking a quieter side of Nara, we have several sightseeing sites that offer a glimpse into the region’s artist...
Activities Minoh Park Jeannie Gan Minoh park, a place to have a relaxing walk in nature, with a beautiful waterfall, an insect museum and temples.
