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The Green Tea Fields of Shizuoka

A historic green tea cultivation region with a view

by Lisa Wallin

Shizuoka

Shizuoka is one of Japan's most famous tea cultivation regions—and for a good reason, too!

Ponshukan – Sake Heaven

Highlight of Echigo Yuzawa Station

by Alena Eckelmann

Niigata

At the Ponshukan in Yuzawa, you can wait for your train while drinking vending-machine sake and bathing in an onsen where the hotspring water is enriched with sake.

Mochi Pounding at Nakatanidou

Japan's fastest mochi pounders

by Cheryl Mui

Nara

Have your mochi pounded at breakneck speed by champion mochi-making experts before eating it fresh and warm on the spot.

Shinjuku's Memory Lane

Omoide Yokocho recreates Tokyo's post-war eating alleys

by Andrew Ng

Tokyo

Previously known as Piss Alley, over 60 bars and restaurants are crammed along the side of Shinjuku JR station on the grounds used by post-war black market traders.

Gonpachi in Nishi-Azabu

The 'Kill Bill' restaurant

by Jessica Chambers

Tokyo

Gonpachi, otherwise known as the 'Kill Bill Restaurant' located in the heart of Roppongi is one of Japan's best tourist hotspots for any movie fanatic.

Breakfast with Ichiju Sansai

Tasting Japanese traditional breakfasts "Wachoshoku"

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Traditional Japanese cuisine—washoku—has been registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2013. For both foreign residents and tourists, it is one of the highlights of Japan.

Shibuya Secrets: Nonbei Yokocho

A peaceful escape in Tokyo's busiest neighborhood

by James Rodrigues

Tokyo

Nonbei Yokocho, or Drunkard's Alley, is a tiny pathway spitting distance from Shibuya Crossing jammed with tiny bars, restaurants and izakayas. It's like a pocket version of Old Tokyo, and somehow still remains relatively hidden and unknown despite its sensational location.