Activities Chiba Port Tower Experience Todd Wojnowski The Chiba Port Tower offers beautiful seascape and cityscape views at a fraction of the cost of those OTHER towers around Tokyo.
10 Culture Hakone Museum of Art, Garden Tomoko Kamishima The moss garden of the Hakone Museum of Art becomes a hidden paradise in mid-November. 130 kinds of moss cover the garden, showing..
Culture Kanda Myojin: Akihabara's Vermilion Shrine Todd Wojnowski The picturesque Kanda Myojin is immensely important in the Shinto religion, has a notable history, and hosts one of Tokyo's..
Culture Kawagoe Matsuri 2026 Mid Oct Every year on the 3rd Saturday and Sunday of October it's time for the exciting Kawagoe Matsuri. It maintains a history of more..
Nightlife Yatai Mura Hollie Mantle A group of lively outdoor bars in Takasaki; food, beer and a great atmosphere!
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..
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..