Shopping Iyotetsu Takashimaya Department Store Anonymous There are two prestigious department stores in Matsuyama, Iyotetsu Takashimaya and Mitsukoshi, within easy walking distance o...
Food Hirome Ichiba, Much More than Just a Market Nate Hill Where else can you walk in and instantly be treated as a local? Hirome Ichiba, a friendly place to shop, eat, and meet people.
Food Cafe Pamplemousse Laura Welch A delightful cafe whose great pancakes, Japanese honey and perfectly-judged cuteness have earned it great local popularity. A...
Culture Strolling the Tokyo Univ. Campus Yoshiko Toyama The Hongo campus of Japan’s most prestigious school, The University of Tokyo, is quite beautiful, as is the neighborhood surr...
Transportation Kii Tanabe Station Virginia Gonzalez Kii Tanabe Station, operated by the JR West railway company, connects Tanabe to all the coastal cities in Wakayama, as well a...
Activities Suspension Bridges of the Sumatakyo Bryan Baier Rickety (but safe) wire suspension bridges in the beautiful Sumatakyo Gorge. They'll have you thinking of and feeling like In...
Accommodation Freedom Inn, Hanazono, Niseko Nicole Bauer The Freedom Inn in Hanazono, Niseko, is a fantastic place to stay if you love skiing: top location, cosy atmosphere and genui...
Culture Akita Kanto Lantern Festival 2020 Hitoshi Kawai Dokkoisho! The multiple meanings of this word are a reflection of the complex emotions going through the lantern bearer’s min...
Activities Yokogawa Fushigi Festival 2027 JJ Walsh Old, charming Hiroshima suburb of Yokogawa, transformed for a day into a bustling, "mysterious" festival