Activities Early Season Skiing at Kagura Rufus Starbuck Ski Season in Yuzawa kicks off when Kagura opens at the end of November each year. How much early snow has fallen plays a big part..
Activities Ao no Domon Mandy Bartok Ao no Domon is the work of one monk who spent 30 years tunneling through 185 meters of rock.
Food Green House Silva Café in Kobe Christie Petrakopoulou Green House Silva Café in Kobe: A little green oasis in the heart of the city
Accommodation Shizuoka Daiichi Hotel Peter Sidell In central Japan's Shizuoka city, Daiichi Hotel is a clean, comfortable and reasonably priced business hotel
Activities UCC Coffee Museum in Kobe Christie Petrakopoulou UCC Coffee Museum in Kobe: A place that every coffee lover must visit
Culture Musee Hamaguchi Yozo Peter Sidell Musee Hamaguchi Yozo is a small but fascinating museum in central Tokyo dedicated to mezzotint prints.
Beauty & Spa Gassho Folk Village of Gero Onsen Mandy Bartok Gero Onsen's Gassho Folk Village is like visiting Shirakawa-go in miniature, with thatched roof homes relocated from the w..
Nightlife History of Kyoto's Gion 3 Justin Velgus What should you do if you want to enjoy the teahouses but don't have someone to introduce you? The Okini Kyoto Traditional..