Activities Mount Haruna Dorothee Tsunoda Situated 20 minutes from Shibukawa, Haruna mountain is one of the famous mountains in Gunma.
6 Food Coffee Addict and Rubino Sherilyn Siy At this groovy cafe, you can have your coffee and cake and also buy the gorgeous handcrafted cups, saucers and plates they're..
Activities Basics of Running in Tokyo Sherilyn Siy Running in Tokyo can seem daunting to someone who may not speak, let alone read, Japanese. Here are some helpful pointers to h..
Culture Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri 2026 Mid Aug The Fukagawa Hachiman Matruri is one of the three biggest festivals held in Toyo. Nicknamed mizu-kake matsuri, literally water throwing..
Shopping The Many Faces of Yokohama Station Reynald Ventura Black and white images of Yokohama Station as seen from its four gates as it prepares for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Activities A Frozen Beer on Kugenuma Beach Reynald Ventura Last summer, I boarded the Kamakura-bound Enoden Line at Fujisawa Station. After about seven minutes, I got off at Kugenuma. I walked..
Shopping The Booksellers of Jimbocho Scott Brause Tokyo has one of the world's largest collections of bookstores, many with lots of books in western languages. Find rare books,..
Activities Glamping at Romantic-Mura Mehdi Fliss Discover the amazing glamping experience I had at Romantic-mura in Tochigi prefecture. It includes an adventure inside the Oya stone..