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..
Culture Kinkakuji & Japanese Tea Ceremony Rie Kuranaka Kinkakuji & Koto Tea Ceremony is an ideal combination of sightseeing and culture in Kyoto. You can experience a Japanese tea ceremony..
Natto: A Hate-Love Story Victoria Vlisides To natto or not to natto? Do the cheap health benefits outweigh the slimy food most Westerners consider an acquired taste?
Culture Nara's Yamato Cha Green Tea Bryan Baier Nara's Yamato Cha green tea is the original Japanese tea
7 Hosen-ji Maren Pauli Hosen-ji is a small temple on a hill in Machida, Tokyo, with a beautiful view over the city and a special bell.