Accommodation Komadori Sanso on Mount Mitake Peter Sidell Komadori Sanso is a friendly, atmospheric and inexpensive mountain lodge on Mitake-san, a sacred Buddhist mountain and popular hiking..
Accommodation Backpacker's Hostel K's House Tokyo Peter Sidell K's House Tokyo is an inexpensive, centrally located backpackers' hostel, convenient for shops, sights and transportation,..
Shopping Uniquely Japanese Shops Peter Sidell Electronics stores, hundred-yen shops, discount stores, "Creative Life" stores, are some of the shops that visitors will find only..
8 Shopping Ramayana Stores in Naha Peter Sidell Ramayana is a small chain of stores in Naha, capital of Japan's Okinawa island chain, selling colorful clothes, fashion an..
10 Culture Ie-jima Hibiscus Garden Peter Sidell Near the eastern end of "Island of Flowers" Ie-jima in Japan's Okinawa island chain, the Hibiscus Garden is a peaceful place..
9 Shopping Naha's Covered Shopping Arcades Peter Sidell In Naha, capital of Japan's Okinawa island chain, these shopping arcades have scores of stores and stands selling shirts and..
9 Culture Nakatsu Bansho-En Garden, Marugame Peter Sidell In Marugame in Japan's Kagawa prefecture on Shikoku island, Nakatsu Bansho-En is a traditional garden, with hundreds of trees..
9 Transportation The Ferry to Naoshima Peter Sidell To travel to Japan's art island of Naoshima from the mainland, take the ferry from Uno; it's cheap, frequent, and you can..