Culture Visiting Bansuiso Anonymous Bansuiso is a large villa, built in a 19th Century somewhat Gothic French style. It sits at the base of the hill where the castle..
Culture Yokohama History Museum Harumi Inouye If you want to learn about the history of Yokohama, visit the Yokohama History Museum near the so-called “Kohoku New Town”.
Culture Yokohama Foreigners' Cemeteries Larry Knipfing A visit to the Yokohama Foreigners’ Cemetery in cherry blossom season is beautiful—a tranquil final resting place for its eter..
Culture Mt. Koya and the Great Teacher Alena Eckelmann Follow Buddhist pilgrims to Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum on Mt. Koya for a breeze of enlightenment
Culture Kimono Experience Anonymous Matsuyama has several shops where visitors can try on kimono and yukata, and wear them all day for a reasonable fee. Why not try..
Food Kuimonoya Izakaya Paul Hackshaw Kuimonoya is a small but intimate izakaya restaurant a short walk from Yamato-Saidaji station, and it serves a wide variety of Japanese..
Nightlife Kuramotoya Ehime no Jizake Anonymous Kuramotoya, for all your local sake needs in Ehime. Try a range of local sakes from 100 yen a glass.
Culture The Nakasendo at Ochiai Juku Justin Dart A stroll down a segment of the Nakasendo at Ochiai Juku, the 44th station on this historic road that connected Edo to Kyoto.