Activities Utsunomiya's Tochinoki Familyland Stacy Kurokawa Take a step back in time to this small, quaint amusement park in Utsunomiya; good for kids that haven't been spoiled, and kids..
Shopping Miki Hardware Festival Benjamin Stock The Miki Hardware Festival combines the fun of a fall festival with one of the biggest displays of Japanese-made tools in the country...
Food Cha no Ma Samurai Dining Anonymous Matsuyama is home to a chain of restaurants based on the theme of ‘samurai dining’. The food is a pleasing fusion of Japanese ..
9 Culture Mangan-ji Temple in Kure Anonymous You can see Mangan-ji Temple on the hillside as you steam into Kure. The view from there isn't picturesque in the conventional..
Accommodation Guesthouse Kazami in Ise City Dan Traylor Ise Guesthouse Kazami offers more than just the cheapest bed in town
Beauty & Spa BEE Charity Bicycle Expedition J Muzacz 2012 BEE Japan Ride finishes in Yakushima at Jomon Sugi!
Area Oya Ōya is one of the most scenic villages I have visited during a decade of living in Japan. The town is surrounded by man-made cliffs created from an old limestone industry. When the weather i..
Food Ninja Izakaya [Relocated] Hollie Mantle Ninja Izakaya in Tokyo’s bustling business centre of Akasaka (be careful not to confuse it with the similar Asakusa) draws you..