Activities Utena Bathing Resort, Omishima Anonymous Utena Bathing Resort is one of the loveliest beaches in Ehime. The sand is clean, the water is clear, and the views to seaward and..
Beauty & Spa Mount Esan and Todohokke Matt Stormont The area is dominated by Mount Esan, a still active Stratovolcano that rises straight out of the sea. Its Azaleas in early summer..
Culture Visiting Shukkei-en Garden Paul Walsh Shukkei-en Garden provides a pretty and serene escape from the bustle of the city. Most impressive during spring and autumn, it..
Food Far East Kitchen, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa At Utsunomiya's Far East Cafe, the staff smiles, and the desserts and shaved ice (kaki gori) made our visit delightful.
Food Hakone’s Miyanoshita Naraya Café Tomoko Kamishima Even if you are not planning to take a long, hot spring bath in Hakone, having a nice cold beer while enjoying a leisurely footbath..
Activities Tsubaki no Yu Onsen in Matsuyama Anonymous Most visitors to Matsuyama will want to visit Dogo Onsen Honkan, but the nearby Tsubaki no Yu spring also repays a visit.
Nightlife Golden Gai in Shinjuku Anonymous Pub crawling through time in one of Tokyo's historical districts
Culture Kugui Village Kenji Chida Kugui is a fishing village on the Seto Sea. There is a calm flow to the pace of life there.