Culture Oishi Shrine Kenji Chida The 47 ronin of the Ako incident are etched in the minds of all samurai aficionados.
Accommodation Shimoda Tokyu Hotel Peter Sidell In Shimoda on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Tokyu Hotel has rooms overlooking the ocean or mountains, two..
Culture Yume Kyoto: Kimono Hire Evan Pike Enjoy traditional Japanese clothes in Kyoto for fun or for portrait sessions
8 Activities Christmas Lights at Tokyo Skytree Manish Prabhune The Tokyo Skytree illumination has transformed the Oshiage area in these past two years. The event this year included a projec..
Accommodation Makubetsu Onsen Grandvrio Hotel Featured Stay at the Tokachi Makubetsu Onsen Grandvrio Hotel, which is right above the famous Makubetsu Onsen and has a great panoramic..
10 Nightlife "Kennedy Club" in Katamachi, Fukui Takako Sakamoto The Club/Bar with live music "Kennedy Club" in Katamachi, Fukui. Inside the club is all 60s and you can enjoy live performance of..
Activities OK Supermarket Shehzad Lokhandwalla A typical Japanese supermarket can be really entertaining, especially if you haven't seen anything like it before. Japanese..
Culture Sanuki Udon and Ritsurin Gardens Nathan Palmer Takamatsu in Shikoku is where udon, a Chinese import, first appeared in Japan. Even today the superb local noodles draw tourists..