16 Culture Sabae Echizen Lacquer Ware Town Larry Knipfing Japan is known worldwide for its beautiful traditional lacquer ware, and Sabae in Fukui prefecture is one of Japan's top lacquer..
Food Mori no Mado restaurant in Hiyoshi Anonymous Mori no Mado restaurant in Hiyoshi Yumesanchi Road Station offers a wide range of standard fare with a menu of seasonal specials...
Culture Visit Yokohama’s Hikawa Maru Larry Knipfing If you have never stepped onto the deck of a real ocean liner, then you are in for a treat. At 12,000 tons, the Hikawa Maru is as..
Shopping Takatori Castle Ruins Paul Hackshaw The remains of a huge castle complex in the south part of Nara. Only the stone foundations remain but you can get an idea of how..
Culture Dogo Giyaman Glass Museum Anonymous Dogo Giyaman Glass Museum has glass like diamonds, and like any other conceivable thing in fact. They even have a glass gun.
Culture Ueno Park Has Got It All, See For Yourself Abi Barber Ueno Park is Tokyo's first public park. It contains several museums, a large pond, a baseball ground, a concert hall, a zoo,..
Culture Ako City Kenji Chida Ako is a small city in western Hyogo Prefecture and is famous for the 47 ronin.