Food Ippuku-ya: a Hidden Gem in Kaneyama Amber Mezbourian In a prefecture renowned for the quality of its produce, it's easy to become complacent about food. Ippuku-ya is a reminder..
Activities Mt Kimbo Mandy Bartok Get a great view of Kumamoto - and a workout to boot - from the peak of Mt Kimbo, just outside the city.
Activities Mother Bokujo Farm Experience Featured Want to milk a cow? Cuddle rabbits and guinea pigs? Race squealing piglets? Mother Farm (aka Mother Bokujo) in Chiba is the place..
Culture Shinobu Mottling Rock, Fukushima Stephanie Marley Visit Shinobu, a village rich with the history of poetry, fern-mottled kimono, and impossible love.
Activities Cape Shionomisaki Alena Eckelmann The Kuroshio Current streams by Cape Shiono-misaki, Honshu's most southern point. Japan's most northern coral reefs are..
Shopping Aoyama Square Miyoko Kokubo The Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square is a kind of a traditional crafts showroom and a great place to buy some quality souvenirs..
Transportation What’s the Best Way to Get From Kyoto to Tokyo? Bonson Lam The slow train to Kyoto may be the path least taken, but it is brimming with surprises.
Activities Tsubaki no Yu Onsen in Matsuyama Anonymous Most visitors to Matsuyama will want to visit Dogo Onsen Honkan, but the nearby Tsubaki no Yu spring also repays a visit.