9 Nagakura Shrine Livvy Boote Near the centre of the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Nagakura Shrine is a place of quiet beauty, shrouded..
Mikimoto's Ama Divers Cathy Cawood Watch Mikimotos Ama divers gather shellfish and seaweed from the ocean around Mikimoto Pearl Island.
9 Nightlife Night Walk in Yokohama's Chinatown Fanny Marechal Yokohama is generally considered a good destination for a one-day trip for those coming from Tokyo.
6 Ancient Lotus Garden Mandy Bartok Come early to catch the delicate lotus flowers open to the sun at the Ancient Lotus Garden outside Yamaga in rural Kumamoto.
Tokyo Meguro Sky Garden Gonzague Gay-Bouchery What’s the best way to hide a hideous and monstrous highway intersection? Just cover it up and turn it into a nice, quiet gard..
Food The Keystone Garden Yui Yamaguchi The Keystone Garden is set in a picture postcard setting east of Kumamoto, with an inventive menu that features several signature..
Shopping Don Quijote, Japan's Variety Store Featured Don Quijote, commonly abbreviated to Donki, is one of Japan's largest chain stores with over 270 locations throughout Japa..
15 Machida at Night Daniel Vesey Machida at night is another place to add to the list of Tokyo's wonders when the sun no longer hangs in the sky. It is a p..