Culture Tenryuji at Sagano Kyoto Justin Velgus Tenryuji, the Temple Of the Heavenly Dragon, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Arashiyama/Sagano district of Kyoto. It is the..
Culture Ebisu-jinja Shrine in Hiroshima Paul Walsh Inconspicuous downtown shrine dedicated to the jolly god of commerce that bursts into activity during November.
Food Failte Irish Pub and Restaurant Featured Failte Irish Pub and Restaurant in Tokyo's Shibuya offers a fun atmosphere, delicious beer to get the conversation flowing,..
Activities Shimoda - Gyokusenji & Tsumekizaki David Hallman Part 3 of this Shimoda series takes us on a drive to the outskirts of the city to a famous temple of diplomatic importance en route..
Culture Hara Model Railway Museum, Yokohama Harumi Inouye The Hara Museum in Yokohama features model railway collections of Nobutaro Hara. This is a relatively new museum but very popular..
Food Takasaki Style Okonomiyaki Hollie Mantle A restaurant with an unusual variety of okonomiyaki flavors; from pizza and curry through to cheeseburger infused monja and okonomiyaki..
Culture See the Historic City of Sawara Joe Peters Spend a few hours sightseeing in Sawara - easily reachable from Narita Airport or downtown Tokyo
Beauty & Spa Scenic Kawaguchiko Andrew Checkley Of the five lakes cooling Mt. Fuji’s toes, Kawaguchiko is the most popular and most developed.