Activities Koke no Mori – The Moss Forest Nannini Cristina The Moss Forest in Kita-Yatsugatake is a magical place which reminds of Gibli's Mononoke Hime. One of Japan's three most..
Shopping Mihara Street Japan Travel The Mihara Shotengai (or Mihara shopping street) still retains an atmosphere of years past, with local restaurants and small shops..
Accommodation Live Like a Modern Samurai Tristan Scholze Stay in a renovated samurai-era home with modern comfort and style.
8 Culture Zengan-ji Temple in Utsunomiya Peter Sidell Not far from Utsunomiya's JR station in Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Zengan-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple, home to an..
Accommodation My Hotel Ryugu in Shizuoka Peter Sidell In Shizuoka in central Japan, My Hotel Ryugu is a comfortable, well located and very affordable business hotel, ideal for budget..
Culture Gion Corner in Kyoto Gloria Ticconi At Gion Corner in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, you can see a showcase of seven traditional Japanese performing arts.
11 Culture Shiigawaki Shrine Near Hamamatsu Peter Sidell In the countryside north of Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Shiigawaki shrine is a peaceful shinto shrine in an atmospheric..
Culture A Day in Tokyo's Sumida Ward Fiona Yoshitake A sample itinerary for a day out in Sumida, Tokyo. Start your day at the Hokusai Museum, followed by a trip to the Tokyo Skytree..