Food Tenkaippin Ramen Peter Sidell With locations across Japan, Tenkaippin is a nationwide chain of ramen shops, offering noodles in a unique and tasty chicken broth...
Nightlife Donto Izakaya, Kagoshima Peter Sidell In Kagoshima on Japan's western Kyushu island, Donto is a typical cheap'n'cheerful Japanese izakaya dining bar, with..
Culture Yokohama's Model Railway Museum Mary Kawai One man, Nobutaro Hara, exhibits 1000 model trains he collected or built.
Culture Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Park Jessica A Paje Ueno Park is located in central Tokyo and is home to 1,200 cherry trees that will flourish with pink magical flowers. The 133-..
Accommodation Chisun Hotel, Kobe Peter Sidell In the port city of Kobe in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, the Chisun Hotel is a comfortable, good value business hotel, well located..
Culture Zuigan-ji Temple in Matsushima Andrew Kehoe Zuigan-ji is a Buddhist temple that was restored by Date Masumune. It is located in Matsushima which is considered to be 1 of ..
Food The Costco at Shinmisato Andrew Kehoe Costco in Shinmisato is a true example of real American pizza and a total bargain at that. ¥1450 puts a large pizza in your ha..