Food Chikeiken Farmers' Restaurant Alena Eckelmann Chikeiken Farmers' Restaurant. Authentic food in a rustic farmhouse
Activities Keyakizaka Illumination 2026 Early Nov - Late Dec Beautiful blue lights at one of the major Christmas illumination spots in Tokyo, Roppongi Hills.
Food Ramen Kobo Ryoka Anonymous Ramen Kobo Ryoka prides itself on its ramen, and it doesn’t disappoint. The chaashu sliced pork is perhaps the best I’ve ever ..
Activities Shinetsu Trail, Part 2 Rowland Douglas Part two: the Shinetsu trail a 4-6 day hike, running north-east from Mt. Madarao by Lake Nojiri. Moderately strenuous but not technically..
Food Robata Restaurant in Zao Onsen Alena Eckelmann Mongolian BBQ a la Genghis Khan: expect to eat a lot of lamb
9 Culture Kamakura's Daigyo-ji Temple Larry Knipfing On your way to Myohon-ji Temple, why not stop in at Daigyo-ji? Its main object of worship is the Goddess of Childbirth.