Beauty & Spa Towns of the Kiso Valley Nakasendo Joe Peters See a few of the ancient towns along the Nakasendo. Enjoy visiting a few of the villages along the Nakasendo, trying the food, and..
Food Tabataya Soba Restaurant, Shiozawa Rufus Starbuck Amazing soba noodles made onsite in this traditional building - so well known that it is frequented by bus loads of tourists
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..
20 Shopping Strolling at Nakamise Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu On a rainy day, a stroll along the Nakamise, an old but well-developed shopping center in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture will..
Activities Echigo Winery in Urasa Rufus Starbuck Echigo Winery in Urasa is a working winery that stands out from the surrounding rice fields. Tasting rooms, an amazing restaurant..
Food Hakkaisan Izumi Village, Muikamachi Rufus Starbuck Hakkaisan Izumi Village is a multipurpose function area with a shop selling craft food and drinks. There is also a great Italian..