23 Historical Gohyaku Rakan in Kawagoe Anne Lauenroth Gohyaku Rakan, Buddha's 540 stone disciples at Kitain Temple in Kawagoe.
12 Street & Urban Daikanyama at night Valerie Kor Have a slow, romantic evening at the suburban area of Daikanyama. Within 1 km of Shibuya, it's filled with quaint little b..
16 Culture Daisho-ji Temple in Matsumoto Peter Sidell In the historical castle town of Matsumoto in central Japan's Nagano prefecture, Daisho-ji is an appealing Buddhist temple,..
18 Temples & Shrines A Tranquil Shrine at the Heart of Chiba Eitetsu Terakado "Spontaneous" Chiba Shrine is bright and colorful in its surrounding greenery, tucked away in the heard of Chiba City.
6 Street & Urban Sky Lobby at Nagoya Marriott Tower Bonson Lam Nagoya is the historical and industrial powerhouse of Japan. See the gleaming machinery of this elegant and hardworking city from..
Culture Asahi Brewery in Moriya Tom Roseveare Free brewery tour of Asahi's newest and largest brewery in Japan.
Culture Experience the Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples R.S. Reynolds I visit the Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples in Abashiri and learn about Ainu culture
7 Culture Fukuoka Tower Night Views Elizabeth Wormald The best view in Fukuoka is from the observatory at the top of Fukuoka Tower—see the city in it's neon glory