Activities Lovers' Paradise, Yokohama Bayside Takako Sakamoto Yokohama Bayside area is lovers' paradise. There are couples, couples, couples everywhere.
Autumn Foliage of Eikando, Kyoto: 3 Takako Sakamoto The autumn maple trees at Eikando are well-known throughout Japan, but the yellow fallen leaves of the ginkgo trees here are ...
Kashouzan in Gunma Rufus Starbuck Kashouzan is a pretty temple complex with a famous Tengu Hall on the slopes of a mountain. Giant Tengu masks fill the hall an...
Autumn Colors at Hase Pond in Kobe Takako Sakamoto Gorgeous autumn foliage of 'Kobe Municipal Arboretum' at the foot of Mount Rokko, Kobe.
Face-Lift for Byodo-in Phoenix Hall Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the beauty of renewed Byodo-in Phoenix Hall in Uji City, Kyoto, after a two-year renovation!
Hayama’s Scapes “The Suite” Tomoko Kamishima Hayama’s Scapes “The Suite” in Hayama is a cool (Morito Kaigan) beachside restaurant/hotel with a great view.
Culture Kitakinokura Yotsumiya Shrine Bonson Lam The shrine is located in Mifune, a land of rice fields, wheat and other crops, framed by high mountains and the odd grain sil...
Gastropub Gablicci at JR Osaka St. Takako Sakamoto Pub Gastropub Gablicci at JR Osaka Station; Just in front of the shuttle bus for the Westin Osaka, Imperial Hotel Osaka and R...
Food A Little Prayer Elysse Hurtado This laid-back eatery offers high quality soba, udon, and tempura meal sets with quite a lot of volume
Accommodation Yabitsutoge Lookout Tower Cathy Cawood Yabitsutoge Lookout Tower has views of Hadano City and the surrounding mountains.
Peters Cake Boutique Livvy Boote In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Peters Cake Boutique is a bakery and patissier with some of the...
Old Inns of Akasawa-Juku Cathy Cawood The post town of Akasawa-Juku has many fine old Edo and Meiji Era inns, and was designated an Important Cultural Buildings Pr...
Culture Sake Tasting in Gekkeikan Museum Kyoto Bonson Lam Fushimi is one of the oldest sake producing areas in Japan and enjoyed the patronage of the Shogun Toyotomi Hideyoshi, in the...
Food PizzaVilla Mago Restaurant Paul Hackshaw Oven-fried Italian pizza and delicious lattes and cakes just north of Heijo Palace site. 50-seat shop has recently opened in ...
Accommodation Hotel Grantia ShiretokoShari Ekimae Valerie Kor Hotel Grantia Shiretoko-Shari Ekimae is a great base to explore the pristine nature in Shiretoko peninsula.