Shopping Aeon Mall Okayama Kenji Chida AEON MALL OKAYAMA is the largest of its kind in West Japan, complete with an astonishing 356 shops.
Culture A Luxurious Shiga Escape With Superb Views and Cult... Joanna Ligon lees from six Shiga breweries, the delicate Itokiri Mochi, or Fukumi Tenbin
Culture Osaka to Hiroshima: Stop on the Way Peter Sidell See sights from pretty shrine Kitano Tenman to the modern art of the Yokoo
Culture Don't Miss Japan's Summer Festivals Audrey Foo Saitama Summer Festivals Tohoku Summer Festivals Ebisu's Bon Odori Tenpin
Accommodation Koshinzuka Anne Lauenroth Tending to the fire, the innkeeper shares stories about the house and village
Culture Hagi: the Perfect Place for a 2-Day Date Nathan Eden Refreshed from an evening of relaxation and onsen heaven at Hagi Honjin
Food Daruma Peter Sidell range from ¥1800 to ¥3500, with main dishes including sashimi, tempura or tendon