8 Culture World Cosplay Red Carpet Parade Katrina Webber Costuming representatives from twenty countries parade down a red carpet in a roped-off section of a main street in downtown Nagoya...
Culture Okayama City's Tokoen Kenji Chida This is an enclosed garden that was the residence of Lord Ikeda's commander. It is located in the center of the city.
Culture Ryotanji Temple Katrina Webber At over 1200 years old, Ryotanji Temple is a well-established temple with an interesting history, beautiful grounds, and a famous..
Culture Hodosan Jinja (Mt. Hodo Shrine) Featured Hodosan Jinja in Nagatoro, Saitama - providing spiritual solace for 2000 years, with a dash of color thrown in
Culture Filling the belly in Nagatoro Featured Nagatoro in Saitama is known for many things - not least its culinary delights. Fill the belly, get the souvenirs and all with locally..
Food Copio Gelato Shop in Ushimado Judith Mikami Handmade gelato shop located at the top of Ushimado mountaintop, looking over the Seto Inland Sea. Using local ingredients with..
10 Activities Climbing Mount Asahi, Daisetsuzan Nicole Bauer Asahi-dake (Mt. Asahi), which is located in the spectacular Daisetsuzan National Park, is Hokkaido’s highest peak.
13 Activities Shimoda's Coastline, Izu Pensinsula Ben Beechey Shimoda is a city and port in Shizuoka. Shimoda is located at the southern tip of the Izu peninsula about 60 miles southwest of..