Activities Nu-land Sagami Yu Valerie Kor Experience natural, hot, black spring water at the kuro-yu in Nu-land Sagami Yu in Ota.
Culture Otaru's Gleaming Canals Katherine Moore Meiji Era town make a great day trip from Sapporo, but stay until after dark when the canals light up to see it at its best.
Food Curcova curry in Matsuyama Anonymous Curcova stands on the avenue leading to the plaza in front of Iyo Hojo station. It serves piquant curry for adults, but there’..
Shopping Red Brick Warehouse in Yokohama Todd Wojnowski The Red Brick Warehouse is an artsy shopping center, the home of some excellent restaurants, hosts numerous events all year, has..
Shopping Bamboo Masters of Teramachi Kyoto Bonson Lam See bamboo masterpieces in the Teramachi district of Kyoto and stroll amongst antique and old bookshops for a pleasant afternoon
Culture Nikko's Italian Villa Memorial Park Tomoko Kamishima The former Italian Embassy Villa in Nikko is now open to the public as a park. After Tochigi prefecture bought it quite recently,..
Shopping Wood Mosaic and the Magic Box Shehzad Lokhandwalla Mosaic woodwork and magic boxes can make great souvenir items for your visit to Odawara or Hakone.
Activities Hotel Kuramoto Featured Dotonbori, Osaka is like Tokyo’s Shibuya. For those who haven’t visited either, imagine a fashionable and hip place in the mid..