Culture Morioka Handcrafts Village Justin Velgus Morioka Tezukuri Mura, or Morioka Handi-works Square, is a mock village of traditional arts and crafts. Visitors can view, purchase,..
Activities Sai No Kawara Park Aline Laborde Meaning the ‘riverbed of the west’, Sai No Kawara Park (西の河原公園) is often mistranslated as ‘riverbed of the underworld’
Food Aashriwaad Indian Cuisine Justin Velgus Aashriwaad is a little bit of India in Japan. Conveniently located in downtown Sendai, it's a great alternative to Japanes..
Culture The Legend of Sendai Shiro Justin Velgus Sendai Shiro was a real man living in the late Edo/early Meiji era in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Through a series of almost ra..
Food Ishin Tsukemen Restaurant in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Two ramen shops on R17 in Yuzawa. One offers traditional ramen, the other tsukemen with the soup and noodles separate. The noodles..
Nightlife Gensou-Teien at Okayama's Korakuen Andrea Miyata Enjoy a night out at Korakuen in Okayama city when the garden is lit up for this annual special summer event
Culture Route 20 for a drive out of Tokyo Joe Peters A nice drive out of Tokyo - see Mt. Takao, Lake Sagami, or keep on going to Lake Yamanaka.
Culture National Bunraku Theater Christie Petrakopoulou Visit the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka and discover Japan's traditional performing arts.