Activities Agematsu Forest Adventures Tristan Scholze Agematsu is a town located in the heart of the Akasawa Natural Recreational Forest famous for its quaint forest railway that cuts..
Culture Tsuchiura’s Kura Storehouses Elizabeth S Tsuchiura City’s preserved Edo Period storehouses are grouped around the former Mito Kaido post road. Open to the public free ..
Food Nataraj Indian Restaurant in Ginza Peter Sidell In Ginza in the heart of Tokyo, Nataraj is a stylish Indian restaurant serving affordable, authentic vegetarian and vegan curries...
Exploring Japan Beyond Tokyo Angela An The more I visit each location, the more I realized how much more there is left to see and be discovered. Not only is each prefecture..
8 Food Tsukuba's Gourmet Handmade Soba Sherilyn Siy I always said that the best soba I have ever had is soba made from newly harvested buckwheat that you can only eat once a year..
7 Food Tsuruya Yoshinobu: Confectionary Too Gorgeous to Eat Sherilyn Siy Established in the Edo Period in 1803, Tsuruya Yoshinobu has been making Japan's best traditional sweets (or wagashi) for more..
9 Culture Utsunoya Historical Inns Peter Sidell Close to Shizuoka in central Japan, Utsunoya is a small village of preserved and restored traditional inns, dating from as far back..
Culture A Summer Day in Yamagata City Sandro Bernardinello The unique experience of shaping yourself clay into a cup; incredibly kind people; good food and a slower pace living. Welcome to..