6 Sakaeya's Okonomiyaki Anonymous Discovering local and neighborhood shops can help you get a taste of real Japan.
Culture Tokyo Midtown Design Touch 2026 Mid Oct - Early Nov Held in autumn every year, Tokyo Midtown Design Touch is an event showcasing international design in a range of different forms..
Culture Hanamaki Deer Dancers Malcome Larcens Hanamaki Deer Dancers, with over 400 years of history, the Hanamaki festival is one of the best festivals in North Eastern Japan
Food Crepes at Au Temps Jadis Mandy Bartok Au Temps Jadis offers diners savory galettes and traditional sweet crepes in an eatery that feels transplanted from the French countryside...
Food Free Soba in Tokamachi, Niigata Rufus Starbuck Free Soba in Tokamachi, Niigata. The town is famous for its soba noodles and they have a Noodle Tour for visitors running until..
11 Soba Restaurant in Akasawa-juku Cathy Cawood Musashiya Soba Shop is the only restaurant in Akasawa-juku, but what a great location! Their soba and tempura are pretty good too...
Activities A Peek Into the Largest Railway Museum Rey Waters The Hara museum houses over 6000 scale model trains with two large exhibit rooms of moving trains. For kids and adults alike.
12 Rinkoji Peter Sidell In Mishima at the head of the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Rinkoji is an appealing neighbourhood shrine with..