Activities Iwami Seaside Resort JJ Walsh Get together with friends and family at this great beach for summer fun along the Shimane coast in Hamada at the Iwami Seasi...
Culture Holy Connections Elysse Hurtado Hitachi's Izumo Shrine boasts of some of the biggest Shinto shrine attributes in Japan and innovative new practices that coul...
Culture Ceramics Park Mino Justin Dart The International Ceramics Festival Mino at Ceramics Park MINO
Food CoCoMi-Tei [Closed] Laura Welch Offering award-winning, healthy food, this restaurant has a lot to offer, including a lunchtime buffet. It's well worth the s...
Food T.Y. Harbor This huge 350-seat capacity brewery restaurant is located in a renovated warehouse overlooking the canal. Enjoy modern Americ...
Activities Punch the Monkey: Japan's Viral Baby Macaque Ryan Noble From rejection to globally beloved superstar, here's everything you need to know about Punch the Monkey, the baby macaque at ...
Area Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Utsunomiya, city of festivals, gyoza, cocktails, ohya stone, blossoms and romance is best experienced on foot or by bicycle. ...
Shopping Shopping in Ginza: 10 Unexpected Finds at Matsuya Ginza Ryan Noble In the heart of Ginza is Matsuya Ginza, the home of luxury shopping in Tokyo. This Ginza department store has been open since...
Food Tachinomi-dokoro Kasuga This restaurant offers a selection of foods that will keep you drinking, such as stew made with fresh meat and stir-fried off...