Recommended Accommodation Nohga Hotel Kiyomizu Tom Roseveare Kiyomizu’s central location is an ideal launchpad for any Kyoto-bound traveller. Just off Route One, Nohga Hotel is a 10-minut..
The Future of the Japan Cultural Expo Tom Roseveare The Japan Cultural Expo is a nationwide celebration of Japan’s art and culture covering traditional and contemporary art exhib..
Area Koenji Koenji needs little introduction. One of the most beloved areas of Tokyo and one of the hippest towns which, over the years, has attracted a great deal of foreign press and interest from an array..
Area Echizen Explore Echizen City, in Fukui Prefecture, and discover Echizen's famous temples and shrines, experience Echizen's traditional crafts of knife-making, washi and tansu, and enjoy eating..
Area Asagaya Asagaya is, it could be said, a curious town. Unlike Koenji and Ogikubo, its neighbors on the Chuo Line, Asagaya's elegant refinement and shitamachi vibes are essentially a paradox. It encompasses..
Area Tsuwano Tsuwano (津和野) is a castle town nestled in a valley in western Shimane prefecture, bordering Yamaguchi. Tsuwano's town center is home to traditional samurai mansions that provide a gli..
Food % Arabica in Higashiyama, Kyoto Tom Roseveare Enjoy specialty coffee at Arabica Kyoto – a stylish, artisanal third-wave coffee shop found in Kyoto's downtown Higashiyam..