Activities A Trip Back in Time Anonymous Ozu is a small town packed with interesting buildings from the Meiji and Showa periods. Experience a little Japanese-style nostalgia...
Culture Dramatic Festivals in Eastern Ehime Featured The Saijo and Niihama festivals in the Toyo area of Ehime are held in October to give thanks for an abundant autumn harvest. Both..
Accommodation Hakone's Matsuzaka-ya Inn Tomoko Kamishima If you journey to Hakone and Ashino-yu’s lovely Matsuzaka-ya inn, remember the connection between Matsuzaka-ya, Copeland, and ..
Food Kyoto Oikedori Suishin Restaurant Bonson Lam Journey through the A to Y of mainstream Japanese cooking at this local eatery moments from Kyoto Manga Museum. A great place for..
Food Fujisawa's Freshness Burger Cafe Christopher McLean If you are aching for a decent burger on a budget without succumbing to the likes of well known fast food chains, look no further..
Culture Chiba Shrine Todd Wojnowski The Chiba Shrine is proof that incredible beauty can be found even among the lesser known of Japan’s shrines.
Shopping Goshono's Aeon Justin Velgus Aeon is the largest chain developer of shopping centers in Japan. In Goshono, a suburb of Akita, you can find one the largest malls..
Food Torisho Restaurant in Matsuyama Tony Mariani Torisho is a great place for local-style yakitori in central Matsuyama