11 Food Fukushima City's Restaurant Yamu Sandra Isaka Enjoy an amazing Japanese 'fusion' lunch at Yamu, which is housed in a gorgeous 220-year-old home overlooking a small garden..
15 Food Dining at Minakami Kogen Hotel 200 Sandra Isaka Dining at Minakami Kogen Hotel 200 is tasty and reasonable. Enjoy an impressive Japanese/Western buffet, simple Japanese classics,..
10 Food Cafe Kantokotoro in Southern Kobe Sandra Isaka Located in Southern Kobe, near Maiko Station, Cafe Kantokotoro is a wonderful place to relax and take in the view of famous Akashi..
Culture Best of the Yanai Historic District Sandra Isaka Travel to Yamaguchi Prefecture and 'time slip' into Japan's past in Yanai City's lovely historic district, only..
12 Culture Marugame's Nakatsu Banshoen Sandra Isaka Nakatsu Banshoen is an often-missed Japanese garden not far from Marugame Castle, in Kagawa Prefecture. Dating back to 1688, it..
12 Culture Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden in Spring Sandra Isaka Kyu Shiba Rikyu is a lovely garden hidden behind Hamamatsucho Station. It is one of the quietest cherry blossom viewing spots in..
Culture Hina Festival of Inatori Onsen 2026 Late Jan - Late Mar From January 20th to March 31st, the tiny seaside town of Inatori, in the Izu Peninsula, hosts its annual 'Hina-no-tsurushikazari..
11 Culture Oishi Jinja: Honoring 47 Samurai Sandra Isaka Ako's Oishi Shrine is dedicated to the 47 loyal samurai of the Asano feudal lord. Led by Kuranosuke Oishi, for whom the s..
