Beauty & Spa Isawa Onsen Takane Shoji Want to get away from the city and unwind in the rural mountains just two hours from Tokyo? Isawa Onsen, Yamanashi is a superb getaway..
11 Culture Denshoen Park Chris Barnes Denshoen houses a number of buildings that provide a glimpse of life from the past.
12 Transportation Cruising the Mogamigawa Hannah Warren A boat ride down the longest river in Yamagata is a fine way to spend a sunny morning.
7 Food Sukiya Noborikawa Michael Flemming If you haven't been to Okinawa for a few years then you might be surprised by Sukiya's massive expansion into the local..
Accommodation Hotel Ibis Styles Kyoto Station Hoyee Tse Hotel ibis Styles Kyoto Station is a great choice if transport accessiblity is your highest priority. As the first Accor hotel..
6 Culture The Moss Garden at Saihoji Temple Mandy Bartok Saihoji's famed moss garden is worth the effort it takes to get to on the outer fringes of Kyoto
Culture Hanagasa Matsuri 2026 Aug 5th - Aug 7th Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.