Exploring Sakitama Kofun Park Scott Brause Sakitama Kofun Park is perhaps the best introduction to Japan's ancient Yamato culture. Its burial mounds have provided clear..
Activities Meet the Locals on the Volcanic Daikonjima Bryan Baier Daikonjima Island is located in the middle of Lake Nakaumi between Matsue City in Shimane Prefecture and Sakai-Minato City in Tottori..
Activities Hands-on Sushi School in Yamazoe Cathy Cawood Yamazoe Village in Nara is the birthplace of Japanese culture. It is also the location of hands-on sushi school Ichiban Oishii..
Activities Agematsu Forest Adventures Tristan Scholze Agematsu is a town located in the heart of the Akasawa Natural Recreational Forest famous for its quaint forest railway that cuts..
Activities Mikan Country in Tanabe, Wakayama Cathy Cawood Stay at the Akizuno Garten green tourism facility in Kamiakizu—the heart of Wakayama’s mikan orange country—and enjoy deliciou..
Culture Introducing Historic Imai-cho Alena Eckelmann A living town with 500 Edo Period merchant houses is Kashihara City’s best kept secret! If you like the machiya of Kyoto and t..
Food Kaneko Hannosuke Nihonbashi Tendon Sherilyn Siy A small tempura shop in Nihonbashi that can seat 20 people at a time boasts of lines at average 1.5 hours waiting time (some have..
Accommodation The Splendor of Houka East and West Ciara Blount Finding a great place to stay in any city is always a challenge. But nestled on a quiet street a brief walk from Kyoto Station,..