Shopping Kyu-Karuizawa Shopping Street Peter Sidell In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, there's a pedestrianized kilometer of stores selling sou..
Activities Toyama's Snow Wall Sheila Burt Toyama’s Yuki-no-Otani officially opens to the public in the spring, with snow walls approaching 20 meters in height.
Transportation JR Tohoku Shinkansen GranClass Takako Sakamoto The first-class carriage, 'GranClass', on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line has only 15 seats per car, all leather-covered, a..
Culture Hosen-in Temple in Kyoto Ryohei Suenaga Hosen-in is a small temple lodging located in northern Kyoto.
Activities Koganei Park in Autumn Christie Petrakopoulou Koganei Park in autumn. Red leaves and daily life moments from a beautiful park.
Nightlife Sapporo Beer En in Natori Melissa Hill An unique Hokkaido experience near Sendai, the Sapporo Beer Sendai Beer En!
Culture Witness Where Sand Meets Sky: Tottori's Sand Dunes Rachel Chang Feel the greatness of nature at the Tottori Sand Dunes which have existed for over 100,000 years.
Food Akatsuki Coffee, Kyoto Christie Petrakopoulou Akatsuki Coffee, Kyoto: A cozy neighborhood coffee shop.