13 Amateur Sumo Tournament in Tohoku Sarah Chaney We were invited into the mountains of Fukushima Prefecture to join the locals in an amateur sumo tournament. Some of us partic..
Culture Water Throwing Festival in Tohoku 2026 Early Aug Visit a quaint hot spring town a short distance away from a well known samurai town, Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture. H..
Nightlife Stumbling Upon a Japanese Shot Bar Sarah Chaney I was aimlessly wandering around Kyoto's Ayakoji Dori in Shinmachi when I stumbled upon a Japanese shot bar... I wondered what..
Shopping Free Wi-Fi for Foreign Tourists Sarah Chaney NTT East is providing free Wi-Fi in 17 prefectures: Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Akita, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma,..
Food Hanaki: Soba in Nihonmatsu [Closed] Sarah Chaney Enjoy handmade soba at Hanaki, a short distance from Dake Hot Springs in Fukushima Prefecture.
Activities Bridgestone Golf Range in Kumamoto [Closed] Sarah Chaney Golf can be considered as an international sport enjoyed by men and women of all ages. Polish your techniques even further with..
Shopping The Sweet Smell of "Sweets Bouquet" [Closed] Sarah Chaney Visit a sweets shop offering a variety of treats in the shopping area under Tokyo Station!
Nightlife Kyoto's Izakaya for Baseball Fans [Closed] Sarah Chaney Visit an izakaya just outside of Shijo Station in Kyoto, which prides itself in supporting baseball fans! Although their supporting..