Culture My Favorite Places in Japan: Parks Elena Lisina The more flowers visible, the higher the price, especially if there is... Japanese parks captivate me with their beauty, abundance of plants and
Food Carvaan Sherilyn Siy Carvaan beer is hands-down the most delicious beer I have ever had in my life. Their brews have garnered top awards in world beer competitions.
Shopping My Favorite Japanese Souvenirs: Kokeshi Kim Bergström classes where you can paint your own kokeshi doll - it certainly gave me... #39;d even visited Japan myself - my now-husband gave a pair of them to me
Accommodation Onsen Yado Mizuguchi in Shuzen-ji Peter Sidell In the charming hot spring resort of Shuzen-ji, in the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Onsen Yado Mizuguchi is an inexpensive, pleasantly
Transportation Scooter Rental in Dorogawa Onsen Bryan Baier The owner of the gas station checked my license, gave me a rundown of the... rules and then spent some time advising me about my intended route over
Culture Pottery at the Sendai City Museum Elena Lisina One such thing that is used every day is pottery.... clay figurines once used seemingly as images of gods, these things lead me
Culture Old Tokaido Road Hike - Part 2 Rey Waters The second half of the eight-mile Hike Hakone Hachiri is from the edge... his grave has been moving, as if he is still drunk in the afterlife.
Accommodation Sendai's Koyo Grand Hotel Lobby Peter Sidell The spacious lobby is bedecked with antique statues and furniture, making it more like an artist's salon than a place to check in.