Culture Ancient Traditions of the Gion Matsuri Bonson Lam Be transported by the sounds and sights of Gion Matsuri, a Millennium old festival in the open air art gallery of Kyoto’s old ..
Food Shibuya Secrets: Nonbei Yokocho James Rodrigues Nonbei Yokocho, or Drunkard's Alley, is a tiny pathway spitting distance from Shibuya Crossing jammed with tiny bars, rest..
Activities Nagoya’s Thai Kitchen, Pakuchi Chris Glenn Just four minutes walk east of Nagoya’s TV Tower in the quieter Higashi Sakura area is an authentic street side Thai restauran..
Shopping Super Potato in Akihabara Todd Wojnowski Classic video game store in Akihabara and a top destination for retro gaming fans.
Transportation Yūrakuchō Station Featured Yūrakuchō Station has been in operation since 1974 and as of 2011 was the fifteenth busiest station on the Tokyo Metro.
Transportation The Kagoshima-Yakushima Ferry Peter Sidell The cheapest way to reach Japan's rainforest island of Yakushima from Kagoshima on Kyushu is the daily car ferry, which has..
Activities Nishimura Coffee, Kobe Manish Prabhune Nishimura Coffee in the city of Kobe has an interesting history. It's actually the first establishment to serve black coffee,..
Culture Lotus Ponds at Hachimangu Shrine Larry Knipfing If you happen to come to Japan in July or August, then I highly recommend you visit the two lotus ponds at Hachimangu Shrine in..