12 Culture Prayer Time at Toyokawa Inari Temple Larry Knipfing Toyokawa Inari is an intimate little temple where locals come to pray. Located in Akasaka, Tokyo, it is known for the many fox statues..
10 Shopping Shinsen Fish Market Chris Barnes Shinsen Fish Market is a lively fish market with a citizen's atmosphere located in the Auga Festival City Building, a two minute..
Culture Nichinan Town Art Museum Judith Mikami Need a colorful break. Visit Nichinan town art museum which shows a small collection of this mountaintop's communities history..
Culture Ueno Goodwill Tour Franki Webb Most places in Japan offer tour guides for a reasonable price, but what’s better than no price tag?
Food Sanpoutei in Koide Rufus Starbuck A gluttonous friend recently revealed to me that he makes a stop on his way back to his hometown, pulling off the expressway i..
11 Culture Kintai Bridge and Iwakuni Castle Ben Beechey Iwakuni city (岩国市) is located in Yamaguchi-ken. It was formerly a castle town that belonged to the warrior Lord Hiroie Kikk..
Culture Horie Shrine Bradford Pomeroy Horie Shrine is a small Shinto shrine in Saga City. Its origins begin in the Kamakura period and it was officially designated an..
Activities Odori Park Dan Traylor From the snow festival in February to the beer gardens in July, Odori Park is a hub for events in Sapporo