Food Tenryu Chinese Restaurant Anonymous Tenryu serves authentic Shanghai-style food on the fifth floor of a dingy building in downtown Matsuyama. The food is worth braving..
Culture Hakone-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima If I had to choose only one place to visit during my stay in Hakone, I would go to Hakone Shrine in the early morning or just before..
Food Inaniwa Udon & Factory Tour Hitoshi Kawai Discover how you can enjoy handmade udon noodles, made to a secret family recipe with Hinaijidori stock.
Shopping Yokohama's Isezaki Mall Peter Sidell In the busy heart of Yokohama, Isezaki Mall is a wallet-friendly shopping street with a wide range of places to browse, buy, eat,..
Culture Great Statue of Buddha in Todaiji Ryohei Suenaga The story behind the Buddha statue in Todaiji temple
Shopping Rice Cracker Kingdom in Niigata Alena Eckelmann Niigata Prefecture is the top rice cracker producer in Japan. "Senbei Okoku" is located in Nizaki near Niigata Airport. The "Kingdom..
Area Hakone Hakone is one of the most famous hot springs areas in the world. A stunning place, Hakone is surrounded by mountains and Lake Ashi, with Mt. Fuji providing a majestic backdrop. Hakone is easily..
Food Kazu Yakitori and Izakaya Anonymous Kazu is one of the few restaurants in Matsuyama with a full menu in English. Enjoy charcoal grilled chicken with good sake in a..