8 Food Kaede Hokkaido Ramen Sher Ying Wee A good thing about staying in Tokyo is that you can usually find the more famous foods from other parts of Japan. Miso ramen from..
6 Foodies & Hipsters of Shimokitazawa Jillian Engelhard Fosten Shimokitazawa is slightly off the beaten track, with authentic, Japanese hipster and bohemian culture. With its main streets ..
10 Activities Naeba Dragondola Rufus Starbuck Mid-October to mid-November is autumn color season in the mountains. The lush summer greenery gives way to a stunning display of..
9 Culture Kyosho-ji on Takeda Michi Cathy Cawood Small Kofu temple on the way to Takeda Shrine with a wabi-sabi atmosphere enhanced by crumbling plaster, uneven stepping stones..
Transportation Rainbow Rental Cars, Okinawa Timothy Jones Rainbow Rental Cars, Okinawa: The best way to see the island!
6 Activities Wakasa Takahama: Tropical Paradise Hana Joy The small town of Wakasa Takahama in Fukui Prefecture is well worth a visit. Clear blue waters and white sandy beaches attract many..
Culture Hiking Mount Takao to Lake Sagami Steve Morton Experience a new and more interesting side to Tokyo’s favorite mountain as this hike takes you all the way to the top and far ..
8 Autumn Scenery of Eikando Mandy Bartok Autumn is best enjoyed at Kyoto's Eikando, a temple just north of famed Nanzen-ji. Neighboring Nanzen-ji always draws huge..