Culture Tentoku-ji Anonymous The main hall at Tentoku-ji is only open one day of the year. At 300 years old, this temple is filled to the brim with history,..
Culture Ikeda Masuo Art Museum In Izu Peter Sidell Beautifully located near Atami on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, there's a charming museum dedicated..
Shopping The Sweet World of Zen Kashoin Lee Tan Zen Kashoin is a traditional Japanese sweets maker, tea shop and gallery in Kyoto. Like all Japanese sweets, the ones at Zen Kashoin..
Culture Akiu Kaleidoscope Museum Justin Velgus The Sendai Kaleidoscope Museum (仙台万華鏡美術館) is a unique museum located in the hot spring resort town Akiu, in the outski..
Culture The Flower Expo at Memorial Park Anonymous With over 450 varieties of roses and numerous gardens designed according to the gardening styles of various countries (such as Mexico,..
Culture Pinball at The Silver Ball Planet Anonymous An arcade dedicated entirely to pinball celebrates this nostalgic icon of American gaming culture, in the heart of Osaka, Japan
Food Blue Ocean Cafe in Tokyo Peter Sidell In the eastern part of central Tokyo, Blue Ocean Cafe is a community cafe serving affordable food and drink in a very laid-back..
