Culture Oyama Mountain Hiking Rey Waters Hiking Mt Oyama, a one-day trip featuring lots of history, temples/shrines, and good food.
Transportation Trip to Minamiboso Southern Chiba Kotaro Toda Whenever I get tired of the busy pace of life in Tokyo, I head to Minamiboso in southern Chiba Prefecture. This is a land of "healing"..
12 Activities Celebrating the Lights of November Reynald Ventura Inspired by Werner Herzog and Matsuo Basho, I decided one Sunday in November to go for a long walk. I wanted to celebrate and capture..
Activities Ebina Illuminations 2025-2026 Nov 1st - Feb 14th Ebina Illuminations 2021 is a citizen-funded illumination event. A number of lights will surround Ebina Station's West Exi..
Activities Hotaru Biyori Kim Bergström On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from June 4th until July 4th, Yomiuriland's Hana Biyori Botanical Garden will host the 'Hotaru..
Planning Smoking Regulations in Yokohama Emi Takahata Follow the most up-to-date guide on the new smoking rules in Japan, including designated smoking spots in Yokohama
Transportation Getting Around Shonan Peter Sidell On the coast about an hour south of Tokyo, Kamakura and Enoshima are popular with visitors to Japan. There are a number of ways..
Beauty & Spa Shiseido Global Innovation Center Piti Koshimura With a museum, a beauty bar, and a cafe, Shiseido Global Innovation Center in Yokohama is a free-admission beauty hub that offers..