Accommodation Tomato Hostel Osaka Featured Located near the banks of the Yodogawa River and a 10-minute walk from Nishinakajima-minamikata station, the hostel lies on th..
Beauty & Spa The Glass is Always Greener Hannah Bambra Nii-jima, part of the Izu archipelago and broader Tokyo prefecture, where rare koga stone is made into Polynesian inspired statues..
Food Evah Dining Mandy Bartok Be good to your body with macrobiotic fare - no eggs, no dairy, no refined sugar - at Evah Dining in Fukuoka's Daimyo neighborhood..
18 Shopping Cat Street, Harajuku/Omotesando Sher Ying Wee Cat Street is a misleading but apt name. Strong characters seem to be infused into the lives of the shops and the people. There..
Beauty & Spa Snow Monkeys in Jigokudani Jeff Aasgaard During the cold winter, the hot spring of the Jigokudani is a real Eden for the monkeys living there. Jigokudani Monkey Park is..
10 Culture Shogi in Tendo City Hannah Warren The streets of Tendo are littered with shogi references to remind us that it is the biggest producer of shogi pieces in Japan.
Food Karubi-Ya: Yakiniku in Yokosuka Jessica A Paje Karubi-ya is one of four restaurants that make up the Bayside Village Yokosuka center off of seaside Route 16. Karubi-Ya is a ..
Culture Ehime Prefectural Budokan Anonymous Ehime Prefectural Budokan is home to Ehime’s martial arts community. It boasts the largest gable roof in Japan, covered with 3..