Activities Nasunogahara Summer Pools Lynda Hogan Nasunogahara is a sprawling park with dozens of things to do for families. In the summer, for six weeks only, they open their outdoor..
Culture The Japan Folk Crafts Museum Bonson Lam Featuring folk art from different centuries, the pastel colours and almost childlike designs of teapots and other farmhouse objects..
Activities Kama-iri-cha Shibamoto Samuel Richards At this tea plantation in Shizuoka in central Japan, the master takes things to a new level by roasting the mature leaf into a variety..
Culture Hougensan Seirin-ji Temple, Miyagi Justin Velgus Hougensan Seirin-ji Temple is a Shinshu sect temple located in Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture. The temple was founded by a retainer..
Culture Matto Furusato-kan in Ishikawa Peter Sidell In Matto, a suburb of Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, Furusato-kan is a beautifully restored historical residence,..
Food Minohisa Soba Elizabeth S Tateyama City on the Boso Peninsula has many seafood specialty restaurants. For contrast, Minohisa at the Tateyama seaside serves..
Food Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills' Sakura Spring Specials Paul McInnes Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills takes seasons very seriously. At this time of year, sakura and spring are very much en pointe and their..
6 Food Katsuo no Tataki: Kochi's Soul Food Chiara Terzuolo Watching katsuo no tayaki being cooked is part of the fun, as thick fillets of bonito (also known as skipjack tuna) are thrust into..