Activities Yokohama Doll Museum Sonia Ortiz The Yokohama Doll Museum promotes internationalism, puts Japanese culture in context, creates a timeless space that brings together..
Culture Tochigi Prefecture Museum Stacy Kurokawa Bears, deer, bugs, ancient pottery, human and dinosaur skeletons, rocks, and many other things can be found at this beautiful musuem..
Activities Makuyama Park's Plum Blossoms 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar Makuyama Park features a mountainside covered by thousands of plum trees (and a festival) that when in full bloom in February and..
Food Thai Garden, Shibuya Peter Sidell In Tokyo's lively Shibuya district, Thai Garden is a place to escape the noise and crowds, sit back and relax over some tasty..
10 Culture Kamakura's Joei-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Joei-ji is one of those small, beautiful backstreet temples that Kamakura is so famous for. Built in 1606, the temple was a training..
12 Culture Kamakura's Myohon-ji Temple Larry Knipfing One reason Myohon-ji Temple is so lovely is its isolation. Way up a slope, surrounded by forest. Which is amazing considering it..
9 Culture Yokohama's Beautiful Lotus Pond Larry Knipfing Visit the beautiful lotus ponds at Yokohama's Sankei-en Garden in mid-summer. Early mornings are best when all is serene and..
Culture Asakusa’s Traditional Hagoita Fair Tomoko Kamishima Asakusa is famous for its annual year-end Hagoita (Battledore) Fair held December 17-19. It started in the late 16th century on..