Culture Vintage Sailing in the Amakusa Bonson Lam Sailing on your own chartered vintage boat is just what the doctor ordered for a weekend of relaxation in the Amakusa Islands in..
Culture The Stone Lanterns of Kasuga Shrine Justin Velgus The Kasuga Shrine has its own place in Japanese history, but to the average traveler is it hard to ignore the 3000 plus lanterns..
Culture Yokohama Yamate's Berrick Hall Tomoko Kamishima Berrick Hall in Yokohama's Yamate area is a beautiful old-style Spanish and art deco house.
Activities Yokohama Museum of Tin Toys Museum, Yamate Shinya Ota On a quiet side road from Yamate street at the corner of Yokohama Christ Church, there is a wonderful museum of tin toys. If you..
Activities Mount Mitake & Mount Odake Day Hike Sarah Mathews The Mount Mitake and Mount Odake day hike from Tokyo, starting and ending at the stunning Tama River, has nice views the whole way...
Shopping Suginoya Sake Brewery Haruka Saijo Tasting unique and good sake at Suginoya Sake Brewery would give you a whole new image of Japanese sake.
Accommodation Nakano Sun Plaza Hotel Ben Wade Few people may realize that an 83-room hotel occupies floors 16-19 atop the distinctive, triangular Sun Plaza building, a ston..
Food Tenkaippin Ramen Peter Sidell With locations across Japan, Tenkaippin is a nationwide chain of ramen shops, offering noodles in a unique and tasty chicken broth...