Food Takonotetsu Pizza Ball House Umeda Bonson Lam Make your own takoyaki in the back streets of Osaka. Like some pizzerias, it has some of the more unusual toppings on the market,..
Activities Totsukawa, Nara Celine Villeneuve Enjoy the regenerative hot springs and mystical forests of Totsukawa.
9 Isetan's Ichibakouji, Kyoto Station Ellery Smith On the ninth floor of Kyoto’s Isetan department store is Ichibakouji, a convenient izakaya. Those who want to enjoy a meal bef..
10 Kyoto's Ryoan-ji Temple Ellery Smith At the foot of Kinugasayama is the famed Ryoan-ji temple with its rock garden, Bojotei-en. Ryoan-ji is designated as a UNESCO ..
15 The Cherry Blossoms of Kyoto Victoria Simkovic There must obviously be a reason why everyone is so obsessed with Kyoto and its pink trees—this city looks absolutely breathta..
Culture Festival of the Great Target Nicole Tee Oh-mato Taikai (Festival of the Great Target), held in conjunction with the Coming of Age Ceremony. An annual event at Sanjūsa..
Universal Studios Japan Sets Record Geoff Day Feb 20, 2015 Universal Studios Japan sets record high in number of visitors. Magic was the theme of 2014, when the Wizarding World of Harry..
Activities Destination Uji Cathy Cawood Cycling from Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture to Uji along the Seta and Uji Rivers.