7 Shopping Edible Gold Sherilyn Siy Kanazawa City, a cultural center in the Edo Period, now produces 99% of Japan's gold leaf. Gold leaf is essential in restoring..
22 Activities Nagasaki Lantern Festival Rey Waters A February visit to Nagasaki's wonderful annual colorful Lantern Festival.
7 Food Chez Noir Sherilyn Siy Entering Chez Noir is like stepping into 1920s Europe. This quirky cafe is crammed from top to bottom with period pieces that would..
12 Activities Winter in Yoshinoyama Alena Eckelmann Yoshino Mountain in snow looks beautiful, and there won't be swarms of tourists. Come on a cold winter weekend and enjoy a hike..
10 Shopping Oi Keibajo Flea Market Featured On weekends, when Oi Keibajo, or Tokyo City Keiba, are not holding horse races, they also hold flea markets.
6 Food Kaotan Ramen Kim Kaotan Ramen in Tokyo is situated in a tiny shack right next to Aoyama Cemetery, but offers some of the tastiest ramen in the city...
13 Culture Kyo-on-ji Temple in Kamakura Peter Sidell In Japan's ancient capital of Kamakura, Kyo-on-ji is a charming, intimate Buddhist temple, where you can enjoy the peaceful..
9 Food C&C Curry Peter Sidell With branches around the western districts of central and suburban Tokyo, C&C Curry is a chain of stores serving hearty, inexpensive..