Accommodation Prince Hotel Cottages in Karuizawa Rufus Starbuck Log cabins in the mountains of Karuizawa make for a interesting accommodation options - a taste of the great outdoors with the facilities of a large hotel
16 Accommodation Oakhouse in Higashi-Koganei Hannah Sy Sharehouses like Oakhouse are a great way to save money if you're thinking of staying in Tokyo for a long time, Higako Sports being the biggest facility
Activities Central Park Family Pool Paul Walsh Although only open for a couple of months a year, the outdoor Family Pool, located right downtown, can be a life saver during Hiroshima's long, hot and
Culture Uwa Rice Museum Anonymous The Uwa Rice Museum is housed in an old primary school building, which happens to be so long it’s almost surreal.
16 Culture Byakushi Pond Tristan Scholze Hiking through the forest of red pines around a volcanic lake is the first leg of the Ebino Kogen Ikemeguri Nature Trail in Kirishima-Kinkowan National
Accommodation The Italia Ken Hotel in Niigata Tomoko Kamishima The Italia Ken, a long-established hotel located in Niigata city’s famous old district, Furumachi, still keeps its unique flavor from the good old days
12 Culture Kita-Kamakura’s Engaku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima This complex of temples has a long pavement leading into the inner grounds.
Shopping Kasukabe Lala Garden Chris Gould Lala Garden is surely its third-floor United Cinema, which continues to lag... six-storey structure represents Kasukabe’s most ambitious step forward in a long
