8 Culture Japanese Garden Rakusui-en, Hakata Nicole Bauer It was a rainy day and we had the garden all to ourselves. I loved it. It was like being in our own private garden, with all the..
Food Sushi Feast at Sushi Yuu Nicole Bauer While there are many good sushi places in Tokyo, Sushi Yuu (寿司勇) in Nishi Azabu is the one where everything is absolutely p..
Food Zen Buddhist Cuisine in Kyoto Nicole Bauer Zen Buddhist Cuisine at Kyoto's Tenryu-ji temple is certainly a culinary adventure and definitely worth being put on the ‘..
8 Activities Chureito Pagoda, Fujiyoshida Nicole Bauer The Chureito Pagoda in Fujiyoshida, a 10-minute train ride from Kawaguchiko is a popular spot for viewing and photographing Mount..
7 Activities Cherry Blossoms around Mount Fuji Nicole Bauer Lake Kawaguchi offers spectacular views of M Fuji, and the cherry trees on the north shore make it to one of the area's prime..
9 Culture Shinjuku Gyoen in Full Bloom Nicole Bauer I love Shinjuku Gyoen in Tokyo at any time of the year, but the cherry blossom season is certainly a highlight.
7 Culture Tokyo Camii Nicole Bauer Tokyo Camii is an impressive Turkish mosque in the middle of Tokyo. Turkish architects only rebuilt it in 2000, and the result is..
9 Culture Plum Blossom Festival in Mito Nicole Bauer Kairakuen is a large park in Mito, Ibaraki and it's famous for its over 3,000 plum trees of different kinds and colours.