Food Milky Way Cafe in Ikebukuro Alexandra Dorovici The Milky Way Café in Tokyo is a star-themed cafe serving delicious ice-cream. It has a wonderful view of Ikebukuro and is the..
Culture Namerikawa's Firefly Squid Sheila Burt Hotaruika are squid with a natural fluorescence that causes them to glow in the dark. Namerikawa City runs boat tours where visitors..
Activities Mt.Fuji from Kawaguchiko Route Yu Nakao The Kawaguchiko/Yoshidaguchi route is the most popular route among Japanese climbers of Mt.Fuji.
Activities The Bamboo Forest of Arashiyama Suwannee Payne The Japanese have a long history with bamboo in their folklore, metaphorically linking a man's strength with this plant.
Activities Izumi Nature Park in Fall, Chiba Jessica A Paje Izumi Nature Park is one of the top ten locations in Chiba City to enjoy fall foliage viewing. Hues of red, gold and green are sprinkled..
Transportation JR Kanto Area Pass Cathy Cawood Unlimited travel for 3 consecutive days all over Kanto area on JR trains including limited express and Shinkansen and even som..
Culture Kumano's Famous Brush Town Gerard Spalding The city of Kumano is the number one producer of fude (brushes) in Japan.
A Somewhat Different Introduction to Izumo City Sasa Jancikic My journey to Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture has become much more than I expected.