Accommodation Kumano Backpackers Guesthouse Virginia Gonzalez Kumano Backpackers is a guesthouse located in Hongu, next to the Kumano Hongu Taisha World Heritage Site and easily accessibl...
Food Shinjuku's Memory Lane Andrew Ng Previously known as Piss Alley, over 60 bars and restaurants are crammed along the side of Shinjuku JR station on the grounds...
Accommodation Toyoko Inn Nihonbashi Zeimushomae Bonson Lam Toyoko Inn has uniformally low prices throughout the year, so it is best to book early. The Nihonbashi Hotel is the closest T...
Beauty & Spa The Shimokita Hanto Amber Mezbourian Take a roadtrip to one of Honshu's remotest spots, visit the entrance to Hell, and admire the amazing rock formations at Hoto...
Culture Ushita Kannon-temple & Pet Cemetery JJ Walsh Beautiful golden Kannon bodhisattva at the base of Ushita-yama offers comfort for lost children or pets. Interesting spot to ...
Culture Yokohama's Chinese New Year: Day 1 Todd Wojnowski Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays, and what better place to spend it in Japan than Y...
Shopping Hands-on Pottery in Tobe Anonymous At Tobe you can watch craftsmen at work in their studios, browse for a work of Tobe-yaki that takes your fancy, and stroll ar...
Activities Heidi Hill Viewpoint Jared Boasen Two river valleys covered in thick forests, green pastures and surrounded by mountains. One view from this vantage point and ...
Accommodation Nodaniya Gasshou-Zukuri Varsha Vaswati Nodaniya Gasshou-Zukuri-A traditional Japanese farmhouse stay at Shirakawago
Activities Okunoshima "Rabbit Island" JJ Walsh A small island near Kure great for a day trip or a weekend. Interesting wartime history, now offers family fun activities, wa...
