Transportation Riding the Waves of Mogami River Alena Eckelmann Mogami River and the Sankyo Rice Warehouses in Sakata City provided authentic scenery for the popular 1983 NHK Taiga Drama "Oshin"..
Shopping Kasafuku Doll Paradise Alena Eckelmann The Sanno Club in Sakata City is an exquisitely preserved building that gives a glimpse into rich merchants’ nightly pursuits ..
12 Activities Baystars Game at Yokohama Stadium Todd Wojnowski The DeNA Yokohama Baystars' management loves putting on a show at Yokohama Stadium.
6 Culture Yasukuni Shrine "Honozumo" Sumo Chris White The arena is small, but gives every spectator a fantastic view of the action... wrestlers as they arrive and stroll through the shrine grounds to the arena
9 Tokyo Ichiran Karen Zheng Serving classic Tonkotsu (pork-based broth) ramen from the 60s, each bowl of noodles at Ichiran involves the work of over 40 specialists..
Activities Hida Takayama Teddy Bear EcoVillage Karen Zheng Hida Takayama Teddy Bear Eco Village is the world’s first environment-themed teddy bear museum that delivers meaningful enviro..
Culture Dendengu Shrine & Horinji Temple Karen Zheng On the precincts of the historic Horinji Temple, one can find the Shinto shrine known as “Dendengu”, which is devoted to Den D..
11 Unagiya Hirokawa Karen Zheng Established in 1967, Unagiya Hirokawa is a traditional unagi restaurant located in Arashiyama, Kyoto. With daily fresh catch, ..