Culture Sendai's Octopus Temple Justin Velgus The Tako Yakushi-do Temple (literally “Octopus Yakushi Hall”) is located alongside the Butai Hachiman Shrine in the Nagamachi ..
Culture Raijinyama: Tohoku's Largest Kofun Tomb Justin Velgus Raijinyama located in Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture is the site of the Tohoku region's largest "Kofun" style tomb. The well..
Food Curious George Kitchen Kim Bergström Curious George Kitchen is a limited-time pop-up café set to run until September 25th this year. The venue includes a variety o..
8 Culture Kamakura Camera - The Great Buddha Peter Oxley The author takes a look at the Great Buddha in its historical and cultural context to give you a deeper appreciation of this greatly..
Culture Shin-Ise Kinenkan, Kanazawa Peter Sidell In the historical Nagamachi district of Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, Shin-Ise Kinenkan is a preserved traditional..
Accommodation Rex Inn Kawasaki Peter Sidell In Kawasaki in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Rex Inn is a typical Japanese capsule hotel, offering low-price accommodation to..
16 Culture The Warehouses of Kawaramachi Justin Velgus The Kawaramachi neighborhood of Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture is one of the city's few neighborhoods where you can see century-old..
Food Shaved Iced at Cafe Symphony Tom Roseveare A shaved ice (kakigori) speciality store in the Oyama area of Tochigi prefecture.