Activities Hot Air Balloon Ride Tokorozawa Lynda Hogan An affordable hot air balloon experience offered monthly at Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park in Saitama Prefecture, close to Tokyo...
Transportation Joetsumyoko Station Kim Bergström Niigata's Joetsumyoko Station is a relatively new one, having only been opened back in 2015. The station is served by the ..
Activities Visiting the Glico Pia East Factory Lynda Hogan The Glico Pia East FREE factory tour, also known as the Pocky tour, gives you a glimpse into the production of some Japan's..
Culture Six Spirit-Sighting Spots in Tokyo Serena Ogawa Tokyo has a long history. What disgruntled denizens of Old Edo could you meet along these modern streets?
Accommodation Super Hotel Ueno Okachimachi Peter Sidell Close to Ueno station in central Tokyo, Super Hotel is convenient, comfortable and very affordable.
7 Food Kanzuri in Myoko, Niigata Prefecture Nathan Eden Kanzuri is a fermented chilli paste (or hot sauce) made only in Myoko using chillies, yuzu and koji. Once per winter, chillies harvested..
Beauty & Spa Shiseido Global Innovation Center Piti Koshimura With a museum, a beauty bar, and a cafe, Shiseido Global Innovation Center in Yokohama is a free-admission beauty hub that offers..
18 Culture The Value of Water in Japan Elena Lisina Water is of great importance in the purification rites of Japan's religions. The country's hot springs have long been used..