14 Shopping Chiba Station Expands, Adds Shops Victoria Vlisides Visitors to Chiba City can enjoy more than 20 new shops and markets after the JR Chiba Station remodel opened in the end of November...
12 Food Yuda Onsen's Patisserie Fleur Sandra Isaka Patisserie Fleur is a wonderful shop selling delicious desserts and sweets in Yamaguchi City's Yuda Onsen. Choose from a wide..
9 Activities Mt. Miyanoura in Yakushima Victoria Vlisides Mt. Miyanoura is a great -- but grueling hike -- in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Yakushima.
7 Food R.O.Star The Sandwich Cafe Toyosu Olga R.O. Star roasts its coffee beans in "The Factory" in Nishi-Azabu using Giesen, one of the top coffee roasters from the Netherlands...
9 Activities Mount Kiso-koma's Autumn Colors Steve Morton Experience early autumn from the top of Mount Kiso-koma-ga-take
13 Activities Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Jemma King If the 5 heritage listed sites, spiritual significance and scenery of the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage interest you but you do not have..
13 Culture Culture Day Parade in Hikone Jemma King My first impression of Hikone was quiet and tranquil town with narrow windy streets and tiny cars. Then I stumbled across the towns..