Activities Meet the Locals on the Volcanic Daikonjima Bryan Baier High season, during the peony bloom, admission is ¥1000 for adults, ¥900... the spring, the 60 year old plus sakura trees burst into glorious pink bloom
Food Fuunoki Shokudo Kim Bergström From Japanese inspired omelet rice and katsu curry, through to various
Accommodation Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo Mandy Bartok here from the Kansai area and - in the spring only - a stunning weeping cherry
Nightlife Japan's English Comedy Scene Peter Sidell Stand-up means there's one person on stage talking: think Jerry Seinfeld... headline shows by visiting comics from the USA and UK, including Adam Bloom
Activities Bicycle Ride to Inasanohama Beach Kim Bergström Zenzai is a sweet red bean soup which comes topped with deliciously chewy
Spider Lilies at Asakura Ruins Takako Sakamoto Ruins was beautiful throughout the year, but seeing the spider lilies in bloom
16 Night-time Azalea Paradise in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Fukui, Nishiyama Park is famous for its 50,000 azaleas which will fully bloom
12 Fifty Shades of Green Amber Mezbourian Whilst the sakura is in full bloom in Kyoto and Tokyo, in Yamagata there