9 Culture Shinjuku Cocoon Tower Peter Sidell A few minutes west of Shinjuku station, you'll find one of Tokyo'... Completed in 2008, Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower may only be the 17th tallest
Culture Free Classes at Shakaden Reiyukai Connor Lappin Going inside one of Tokyo's best kept secrets. Shakaden Reiyukai is a Buddhist temple doubling as a community center.
Accommodation Hotel Metropolitan Takasaki Gloria Ticconi and away from the big cities then Takasaki, in Gunma prefecture about 100... km northeast of Tokyo, is certainly a leading option.
Culture San'in Route: Kyoto, Hyogo and Tottori Tom Roseveare Kurotani Washi Kaikan, witness how this traditional Japanese paper with over 800... A few train stops west along the San'in Main Line will take you to
Activities Cycling Tsuchiura Tom Roseveare views the Seto Inland Sea has to offer on a journey spanning both Honshu... more evident than at Ibaraki’s Tsuchiura, just one hour northeast of Tokyo
Activities Horai Bridge in Shimada Illaura Rossiter lords who ruled the area and who lived on the east bank of the river, relied... on the river to protect them from invasion from the West.
Kashiwa City Guide Elizabeth S Overview Kashiwa is a bedroom community for neighboring Tokyo served by... Another Shingon temple, Kisshoin, is best visited in late April for its
Culture Time Bomb Records Osaka Jemma King Reflected in the many music shops in the Osaka area you will find Japanese and western versions rock, lo fi, psychedelic, noise, hardcore, 50's-90's and
