Odaiba: A Glimpse Into the Future Gonzague Gay-Bouchery Also known as the official beach of Tokyo, Odaiba’s construction was initially started to protect Tokyo with a series of six ...
Food Meguruya: Classy Travelers' Café Tristan Scholze Meguruya is a classy traveler’s café in a 120-year-old home in the Yunotsu Hot Spring area, a World Heritage Site near the Iw...
13 Yakushiji, Temple of Medicine Celine Villeneuve Known as the Temple of Medicine, Yakushiji was built around 680 by order of Emperor Tenmu for the recovery of the Empress fro...
Culture Matsushima Hiyoshi Sanno Festival 2026 Roger Smith The Hiyoshi Sanno Festival is a Shinto festival to bless a Buddhist temple. It takes place the third Sunday of April in Matsu...
9 Akiu Falls Botanical Garden Laura Welch Akiu Falls Botanical Garden in Miyagi Prefecture is a great addition to a visit to Otaki Falls. Open from April to November, ...
16 Verdant Shougenji Temple in May Takako Sakamoto Verdant Shougenji Temple in May: a beautiful Japanese garden decorated with lovely irises, azaleas and purple orchids.
Beauty & Spa Tranquility in Kusatsu Brittany Rock Welcome to a village where the water steams and forms pools as it seeps from the ground around every corner. Considered among...
Kyoto Bicycle-Friendly City by 2020 Claire Rieuneau Kyoto will became a bicycle-friendly city by 2020.
16 Sunset Over Fukui's Azalea Paradise Takako Sakamoto Dramatic Sunset Over Fukui's Azalea Paradise, Nishiyama Park. 50,000 azaleas in full bloom were bathed in the orange glow of...
Food Pain au Levain Mandy Bartok Pain au Levain is arguably one of Kumamoto's best bakeries, tucked out in the eastern part of the city just off the Kyushu ex...
