Nightlife Salon de Amanto Nakazaki Johannes Kiener A small cafe housed in a late Nineteenth Century renovated folk house, just a short train ride away from Umeda in Osaka City.
Culture Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum Mary Kawai Visitors may create their own unique instant noodles and learn about their inventor at Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum.
7 Culture An Afternoon in Arashiyama Kyoto Bonson Lam The bamboo forests in Arashiyama are like a silent screen, where you leave behind the stresses of the city and be transported to..
7 Culture Kiyomizu-dera in Autumn Manish Prabhune Spending autumn in Japan's cultural capital is one of the most beautiful memories I have of the Kansai region, and Kiyomizu-dera..
Activities Osaka Museum of Oriental Ceramics Bonson Lam Osaka, the original merchant city of Japan is a natural home for this museum. Founded in 1982, its original collection of Ataka..
8 Food Nishiki Ichiba Fresh Food Markets Bonson Lam Since the 14th century Kyoto-ites have been shopping at the Nishiki Markets for fresh produce for their dinner tables, making it..
Culture Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum Hal Jones Located in the Mibu district, famous for the special annual Kyogen performances, this is the only museum dedicated to netsuke in..
11 Activities Sakura of Mount Yoshino in Nara Stephanie Marley Mount Yoshino has been known for its blossoms and tradition of mountain worship (shugendo) since antiquity. Shrines, sweeping sakura,..