17 Activities Plum Blossom Trail in Takao Cathy Cawood In early spring we enjoyed a hike along a well known plum blossom trail in Takao on the edge of Tokyo. We began at Takao Station..
7 Food Lilla Dalarna Sherilyn Siy A meal at Lilla Dalarna feels like a visit to a small Swedish countryside home. It is easy to forget that you are still in the middle..
7 Food Gallery Arita Kim Bergström At Gallery Arita in Saga Prefecture, you can enjoy your coffee with a unique spin. The cafe is adorned with walls of beautiful Arita..
11 Culture Beppu Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell) Night Diagoras Kalaitzoglou Experience one of the most famous sites in Beppu during the night. Beautiful illumination, installations and projections. Only for..
8 Culture Yokohama's Nissan Global Gallery Steve Morton Be sure to visit Nissan’s Global Gallery where you can see some of the cool cars, impressive displays and enjoy a coffee while..
7 Culture Tokyo’s Anamori-Inari Shrine Steve Morton If you like money or want good fortune then Tokyo’s Anamori-inari Shrine is the place to come. Located just a stone’s throw aw..
9 Culture Repurposing an Old School Sherilyn Siy With a shrinking population and a low birth rate, more and more schools in Japan are closing and merging together with other schools...
7 Activities Chasing the Unkai Bonson Lam It is all about the silhouettes. Taking photos with the sunrise directly on the camera is hard enough, but the silhouette of overjoyed..