Culture Hanamaki Deer Dancers Malcome Larcens Hanamaki Deer Dancers, with over 400 years of history, the Hanamaki festival is one of the best festivals in North Eastern Japan
Food Crepes at Au Temps Jadis Mandy Bartok Au Temps Jadis offers diners savory galettes and traditional sweet crepes in an eatery that feels transplanted from the Frenc...
Food Free Soba in Tokamachi, Niigata Rufus Starbuck Free Soba in Tokamachi, Niigata. The town is famous for its soba noodles and they have a Noodle Tour for visitors running unt...
11 Soba Restaurant in Akasawa-juku Cathy Cawood Musashiya Soba Shop is the only restaurant in Akasawa-juku, but what a great location! Their soba and tempura are pretty good...
Activities A Peek Into the Largest Railway Museum Rey Waters The Hara museum houses over 6000 scale model trains with two large exhibit rooms of moving trains. For kids and adults alike.
12 Rinkoji Peter Sidell In Mishima at the head of the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Rinkoji is an appealing neighbourhood shrine with...
Culture Kinkakuji & Japanese Tea Ceremony Rie Kuranaka Kinkakuji & Koto Tea Ceremony is an ideal combination of sightseeing and culture in Kyoto. You can experience a Japanese tea ...
Natto: A Hate-Love Story Victoria Vlisides To natto or not to natto? Do the cheap health benefits outweigh the slimy food most Westerners consider an acquired taste?
Culture Nara's Yamato Cha Green Tea Bryan Baier Nara's Yamato Cha green tea is the original Japanese tea
7 Hosen-ji Maren Pauli Hosen-ji is a small temple on a hill in Machida, Tokyo, with a beautiful view over the city and a special bell.
