Culture Explore Nakano Broadway Peter Sidell Nakano Broadway in Tokyo boasts scores of "otaku" stores all under one roof, selling manga and anime, dolls, toys, costumes, electronics..
Activities Takao Trick Art Museum Todd Wojnowski The Takao Trick Art Museum is a maze of optical illusions, 3-D artwork and clever angles for photo taking to create the impression..
7 Autumn Foliage of Eikando, Kyoto: 3 Takako Sakamoto The autumn maple trees at Eikando are well-known throughout Japan, but the yellow fallen leaves of the ginkgo trees here are also..
Food Kazeyanagi Restaurant Anonymous At Kazeyanagi in Matsuyama, I had the best eel I've ever tried. The restaurant itself is also a treat for the eyes.
12 Hamamatsu Autumn Food Festival Peter Sidell In Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the annual Autumn Food Festival has stands selling hot food and local goods and..
7 Activities Hinase and Mushiage Oyster Markets Judith Mikami A great place to buy, eat and cook fresh oysters in season. Hinase in Bizen City and Mushiage in Setouchi City hold festivals and..
Culture Nasu Sessho-seki Rock Tomoko Kamishima Sessho-seki Rock is a horrible legendary rock. There is a bleak and desolate track of land, called “the dry riverbed of the Sa..