Activities Happy Birthday Tokyo Skytree Manish Prabhune Tokyo Skytree celebrated its first birthday on May 22 in 2013. It is providing the city with hope for a towering future.
Culture Masakado-zuka, Otemachi John Carter Ōtemachi is the site of Heian Samurai Taira no Masakado grave, but the reason for its location is something ghoolish.
Food An Urban Oasis in Mito Elysse Hurtado Hidden in the back of a building, with only a very simply sign advertising it, is one of Mito’s best-kept secrets. Rin is an e..
Food Hampstead Tea Room Laura Welch This British-style tea room has a wonderful atmosphere, with English antique furniture and plates. The food isn't entirely authentic,..
Beauty & Spa Yama-no-yu, Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Yama-no-yu is a public onsen run by Yuzawa town in Niigata. It is located near the spring source that feeds it so is popular w..
Culture Mifune Dinosaur Museum Mandy Bartok Mifune's Dinosuar Museum pays homage to the town's ancient residents with fossils from the Cretaceous Period.
Activities Oiso's Pacific Coastal Bike Trail Christopher McLean An accessible, relaxing coastal bike trail.
Activities Jindaiji - an easy Tokyo day trip Joe Peters One of Tokyo's oldest temples; constructed in 733 A.D. Next door to Jindaiji Botanical Gardens and surrounded by soba restaurants,..