Explore Niigata Using the JR EAST PASS Featured The Northward Golden Route spans across Saitama, Gunma, and Niigata prefectures. From terraced rice fields to the Sea of Japan,..
Activities Staring at the Sun Mike Kato Kokoro no Kintsugi 8 - Even in the middle of Shinjuku, one can find a peaceful oasis. From there, the horizon and the rooftop garden..
Activities Nature at Omijima and Shopping at Senzakitchen Featured Omijima Island is part of the Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park in Japan. It has earned the nickname the "Alps of the Sea"..
Activities Sightseeing around the Center of Shimonoseki City Japan Travel Experience the historic, dramatic scenery and local food of Shimonoseki City! The ancient city of Ganryujima is famous for its duel..
Food Walk Around Ohzu-shima Island and Be a Gourmet in S... Featured "Kaiten" translates to "human torpedo", an invention created in the last year of WW2. Specialized weapons carried a tremendous amount..
Activities A Morning in Downtown Kochi City Japan Travel To see the highlights of Kochi it’s handy to divide the city into four, being the downtown area, which is easy to walk and see..
Food Royal Societies, Food Futures, and Spinning Wheels Mike Kato Kokoro no Kintsugi 4 - A "ho hum" day unfolds, revealing a complex web of interconnected people and events. What seems like "work"..
Culture Shibamata Neighbourhood and Yagiri Crossing Sleiman Azizi The area around Shibamata's Taishakuten Sando shopping street and the Yagiri no Watashi Edogawa River crossing are one of Tokyo's..