Culture Bring Your Tokyo to Life Veronica Carnevale Tokyo’s allure has long captivated the minds of many. Discover its secrets for yourself.
Food Betty Crocker's Hojo Rod Walters Betty Crocker's Hojo serves good coffee, cake and food with a fine view of the Seto Inland Sea from its conservatory.
Activities Azumaya-san C. Rio This small section can de done in a short afternoon hike (as an out-an-back), or made into a longer thru-hike by joining up w...
Food Cafe Cube at Hosomi Museum Okazaki Bonson Lam Eating in an art space somehow makes everything tastes better. From the airy ceilings, the hushed cultured conversations, it ...
Culture The Historical Town of Esashi R.S. Reynolds A leisurely stroll through the historic town of Esashi, Hokkaido
Culture Holy Connections Elysse Hurtado Hitachi's Izumo Shrine boasts of some of the biggest Shinto shrine attributes in Japan and innovative new practices that coul...
Activities Cherry Blossoms in Kamakura Peter Sidell Near Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, historic Kamakura is even more attractive than usual during cherry-blossom season,...
Culture Kamakura's Kakuon-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Kamakura's Kakuon-ji Temple is interesting and pretty. Tours, led by a priest, start at 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00....
Nishimura Garden, Kyoto Tomoko Kamishima Nishimura Garden was a sanctuary for Shinto priests. Nishimura is a family line of priests serving Kamigamo Shrine for over t...
Windmill Ojizos at Kongorinji Cathy Cawood Thousands of Ojizo statues bearing brightly colored plastic windmills stand on either side of the path, and also in the fores...
Activities Mountainboarding at Fujiten Rod Walters Fujiten Snow Resort is one of the few places in Japan where you can enjoy mountainboarding in the summer season.
Daidogei World Cup: On the Streets Peter Sidell Held every November in Japan's Shizuoka City, around half-way between Tokyo and Kyoto, the Daidogei World Cup is a four-day f...
Transportation Japan Rail Pass Prices Set to Increase Kim Bergström Japan Railways recently announced that price increases for JR Rail Passes will be implemented as of October 2023.
Food Starbucks to Release New Watermelon Frappuccino Kim Bergström Watermelons in Japan are more than just a delicious fruit – they're a sign of summer, and their refreshing taste helps combat...
Activities TeamLab Yamanakako Walk, Walk, Walk 2023 Kim Bergström TeamLab Yamanakako Walk, Walk, Walk is set to run from October 27th until November 12th, and will bring a variety of colorful...
