Shopping Akita Mountain Honey Janessa Landry Finding homemade honey can be hard in Japan but in Akita there is a store that harvests and makes their own honey, using ingredients..
Transportation Tokyo to Kyoto by Shinkansen Train Bonson Lam Everybody loves a bargain. The Japan Rail Pass is one example. With one week’s unlimited travel around Japan for 28,000 yen, y..
Food Soba Restaurant Shinkyobo Laura Welch Rustic, handmade soba, available even during the off-season at Yamadera, Yamagata.
Activities Miyagi's Annual Snowball Tournament Justin Velgus Miyagi hosts an annual snowball tournament in Kami Town. Winners of the event advance to either the national tournament in Nag..
Shopping Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts Hoyee Tse The museum aims to promote a whole range of traditional Japanese crafts from Nishijin-ori woven textiles to Kyoto style dolls (Kyo-Ningyo)...
Shopping Cobalt Blue Beach and Oasis Tristan Scholze Beach, information center, and rentals at the center of Tsunoshima in Yamaguchi.
Activities The Peaceful Hibiya Park Janessa Landry Hibiya Park is the perfect escape from the noise and the crowds when traversing Tokyo. The park was once home to a feudal lord..
Accommodation Karasuma Kyoto Hotel Bonson Lam Karasuma Kyoto Hotel is the Grand old lady of Kyoto, and with its spacious rooms, central location and reasonable prices, is a good..