Culture Amami Village Gary Luscombe A guide to the often overlooked villages of southern Osaka. An abundance of nature and history among the mountains where Osaka,..
Culture Tako-jinja Gary Luscombe Tako-jinja is a small shrine in southern Osaka close to the birthplace of Takamuko-no-Kuromaro. A largely forgotten figure, he was..
Culture Mega Web History Garage Bonson Lam This garage may have an unusual name, but don't let that stop you from reliving the glory days of automotive history, which..
Culture Seishoko-ji Temple Sleiman Azizi Seishoko-ji Temple is located in Hamacho Park in Tokyo's Chuo City Ward. Connected with the famous feudal lord, Kato Kiyomasa,..
Accommodation APA Hotel Fukushima Station Peter Sidell Immediately next to Fukushima Station, in Tohoku in northern Japan, APA Hotel is comfortable, convenient, and affordable.
Food Healthy Penguin Cafe Kim Bergström Matsumoto is Nagano Prefecture's second-largest city. If you're visiting as a vegetarian or vegan (or if you just love delicious..
Culture Koriyama City Museum of Art Peter Sidell In Koriyama in northern Japan's Fukushima prefecture, the city's art museum is home to a good collection of art from around..
Culture Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Museum Kim Bergström Japan has some unique museums, and the Tottori Nijisseiki Pear Museum definitely fits that category! At Japan's only museum..