12 Activities Nikko’s Yunoko Lake in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima If you want to avoid the busy places in Nikko, the Yunoko Lake area is a nice place to take a deep breath.
Culture One of the Best: Kumamoto Castle Bryan Baier The meticulously reconstructed and refurbished Kumamoto Castle and its sprawling grounds offers visitors one of the best places..
6 Activities Aharen Beach on Tokashiki Island Bonson Lam Anchor in a nearby cove and explore pristine caves and be one with schools of fish at Aharen Beach on Tokashiki Island
Activities Ryugashido Cavern Bryan Baier One of the largest caves in Japan, an easy bus ride outside of Hamamatsu City, a great way to escape the summer heat or winter chill..
7 Culture German-style Oktoberfest Odaiba Michael Kaplan Oktoberfest in Odaiba, is a great experience of the Japanese version of the annual German Festival. Enjoy beers,ales, sausages,sauerkraut..
Food Original Tempura Soba "Kadohei" Harumi Inouye This soba restaurant Kadohei is in Hiranuma, Yokohama. A former prime minister loved it. Original menu is "Tsuke ten", cold soba..
Food Sapporo Beer Museum and Bier Garten Katherine Moore Sapporo Beer Museum offers a free tour and great value beer, while the adjacent Bier Garten offers eats & drinks