11 Nightlife Shimbashi Hannah Warren By day, Shimbashi is a basic business district but at night the area comes alive with bars, izakaya taverns and local eateries.
Nightlife Love Hotel Hill Hannah Warren One of the things Japan is most famous for is its wide range of unique accommodation types. Traditional ryokan, space age capsule..
Activities 50/50 Hannah Warren An American-style diner was not exactly what I expected to come across in the back streets of Kamata. And yet, 50/50 is exactly..
Culture Odawara Paper Lanterns Hannah Warren Odawara is famous for Odawara-jochin, a style of chochin (paper lantern) specific to Odawara City. Different to ordinary..
Activities Wind Chimes in Odawara Hannah Warren Metal cast wind chimes are an important part of Odawara’s culture, and at the Kashiwagi shop, just a short walk from Odawara S..
12 Transportation Cruising the Mogamigawa Hannah Warren A boat ride down the longest river in Yamagata is a fine way to spend a sunny morning.
Culture Hanagasa Matsuri 2026 Aug 5th - Aug 7th Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.
Accommodation Matsumoto Ryokan in Ginzan Onsen Hannah Warren Matsumoto Ryokan offers incredible food and a lovely bath while you stay in Ginzan Onsen.