Food Imabari: Guide to Food Anonymous The people of Imabari are often said to be impatient, and this is reflected in the way they cook. Consequently, the region has produced..
Culture Riding the Seto Inland Sea Currents Anonymous The Seto Inland Sea appears calm from a distance, but if you go offshore in a boat, you experience its extreme side. The bridges..
Accommodation The Gate Hotel Kaminarimon Featured The Gate Hotel Kaminarimon offers unrivalled views of the local area and nearby Tokyo Skytree, as well as a comfortably intimate..
Culture Three Days in Kyoto (day 3) Joe Peters Stay at the Ryokan where the famous film director, Akira Kurosawa slept in Kyoto, followed by some okonomiyaki, a tour of Nishiki..
Culture Three Days in Kyoto (day 2) Joe Peters Gion is best known as the Geisha district in Kyoto. Visit where Mineko Iwasaki lived. She was the geisha whose partial story was..
Food Rana Coffee, Yashima Peter Sidell On the Yashima Plateau near Takamatsu in Kagawa prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island, Rana is a cosy cafe with a good range..
Beauty & Spa Three Days in Kyoto & Shiga (day 1) Joe Peters This article describes day one of three spent in Kyoto and includes some sites and lodging information, such as the Biwako Hanakaido..