10 Culture Kawasaki's Nihon Minka-en Josef Diermair The Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum in Kawasaki is a rather quiet place that has a lot to offer to people in search of old wooden..
Culture Yokohama Daisekai Featured At the center of Yokohama’s Chinatown, in front of the Tencho-mon gate, stands the eight-story entertainment unit Yokohama Dai..
10 Culture Kamakura Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Josef Diermair Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine is a small shrine compared to Kyoto-size shrines, but charming and very alive.
Culture Nikko's Italian Villa Memorial Park Tomoko Kamishima The former Italian Embassy Villa in Nikko is now open to the public as a park. After Tochigi prefecture bought it quite recently,..
9 Culture Fun at Odawara Castle Larry Knipfing Odawara is a rather sleepy town in Kanagawa except for its castle, which is beautiful in the spring around cherry blossom season,..
Activities Nikko’s Kegon-no-taki Falls Tomoko Kamishima Kegon-no-taki Falls (華厳の滝) are spectacular falls that show us their mystic beauty throughout the year.
Activities Nikko’s Akechi-daira Ropeway Tomoko Kamishima Akechi-daira (明智平) is the best viewpoint of the nature of Nikko. Here, you can hold all of Mt. Nantai, Kegon-no-taki Falls,..
Shopping Hot Vinyl in Yokohama Jason Kuttner Specializing in 60s and 70s Rock, Jazz, Soul and R&B, Hot Vinyl has an impressive vinyl only collection. One block over from Disk..