Culture Kita-kamakura’s Jochi-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Located deep in the forest in Kita-kamakura. Here is the best place for you to feel the true atmosphere of Zen simplicity.
Area Odawara Odawara is a town situated on Sagami Bay along the Tokaido Line coast, fairly close to Mt. Fuji. It is best know for the beautiful Odawara Castle, and for being the gateway to the Hakone hot springs..
Accommodation Hakone's 350 Year-old Ichino-yu Inn Tomoko Kamishima I stayed at their oldest inn, Ichino-yu Honkan (一の湯本館) in mid winter. It is the best season to see snow covered Mt. Fuji ..
Activities Sumo at Ryogoku Kokugikan Abi Barber Discover Japan's national sport at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Soak up the atmosphere as the world's top sumo wrestlers..
Shopping Yokosuka's Dobuita Street Abby Rodriguez Dobuita is one of the famous Yokosuka scenes that I enjoy visiting every now and then because it is completely different during..
Activities Nokogiri-yama, Chiba Ron Tanno Nokogiri-yama forms the boundary between the Kazusa and Awa areas of Chiba's Boso Peninsula, and it offers amazing cliff views..
Activities Royal Wing Yokohama Bay Cruise Tomoko Kamishima Although there are several cruising tours in Yokohama, I would love to introduce the cruise that has the most fantastic ship—t..
Culture Touring Tokyo's Ishikawa Brewery Lauren Jade Hill Find out how to take a tour around Ishikawa Brewery, for an insight into the history and process of making beer and sake in Japan...