Activities A Day Hiking at Mt.Mitou in Okutama Emi Takahata Mitou is one of Japan's top three hundred mountain destinations (日本三百名山
Culture 2 Days of Food & Culture in Aizu, Fukushima Celine Ong The identifying factor of a post town is the kanji 宿 ‘juku’ — the most
Culture Awaji Bunraku Puppet Theatre Bonson Lam nineteenth century, as Bunraku is basically an Osaka form of ningyō jōruri (人形浄瑠璃
Beauty & Spa The Seven Waterfalls of Yude Erik Smith at a free, outdoor foot onsen located next to the inn called Kikuya (喜久屋)
Activities Watching Sumo Reynald Ventura The Japan Sumo Association (日本相撲協会, Nihon Sumō Kyōkai) held the last event
Shopping The Trendiest Addition to Coredo Sherilyn Siy It is impossible to walk away from the the shop named 日本百貨店 (Nihon Hyakaten
Food Gourmet Guide to Tsuruoka City Tom Roseveare Shinchaya (新茶屋) Shinchaya teahouse provides a beautiful Edo period setting
Food Tonkotsu Ramen in Utsunomiya Brittany Rock The Tonkotsu Ramen Shop with the best value is Motomachi Ya (元町家, Map).