Culture Tochigi: Top 10 Things to Do Veronica Carnevale Tochigi Prefecture is filled with quaint charm, making visitors feel like they are stepping into old Japan. The area's immaculately..
Planning Top 5 Travel Books About Japan Paul McInnes The top 5 books about Japan from a travel perspective. From guides and subculture to travelogues and psychogeographical reads, this..
Beauty & Spa Saya-no-Yudokoro Spa Shinobu Ishikawa Saya-no-Yudokoro is the only spa facility in Tokyo’s 23 wards that provides 100% natural hot spring water. Visitors can enjoy ..
Accommodation Grand Nikko Awaji Island Resort Bonson Lam Yumebutai is the stage where dreams take place. In ancient times, the indigenous people had the idea of Dreamtime. It is a timeless..
8 Culture Ritsurin Park in Kagawa Lily Ritsurin Park, in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, is an old feudal garden often said to be on par with the Three Great Gardens..
8 Culture The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace Lily The cherry blossoms at Tokyo's Imperial Palace bloom from late March to early April. Strolling through the grounds of the former..
9 Culture Senba Park in Mito City Lily Senba Park in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture is around 67 hectares. With its lake and open space, the park is great for families..
8 Ome Showa Retro Town Lynda Hogan Take a step back in time to 20th century Japan. Ome City has a small "Showa Town" with retro billboards and two small museums from..