Activities Echigo-Akiyamago Driving Route Rufus Starbuck Echigo-Akiyama Driving Route - breathtaking scenery along the Nakatsu River on the Niigata/Nagano border
Culture Kumano Shrine, Jiyugaoka Sam Hardwick Kumano Shrine is hidden down the backstreets of Jiyugaoka. It's over 800 years old and features a lovely walk through Japa..
Food Souan Cafe, Kusatsu Peter Sidell In the hot spring resort of Kusatsu in Japan's Gunma Prefecture, Souan Cafe is a small, charming place for lunch or a snack.
Activities Kyotographie Christie Petrakopoulou Kyotographie International Photography Festival is a photographic event presented annually in Kyoto during the height of the s..
Culture Free Ikebana Experience in Nara Bryan Baier Free Ikebana Flower Arranging Experience at the NARA Visitor Center and Inn
Shopping Arita and Imari Porcelain Neal Dang Learn about Arita and Imari porcelain, Japan's oldest and richest porcelain tradition. Visit Izumiyama Quarry and famous kilns..
Accommodation Cliho Shimoakatsuka Shared House Evangeline Neo It is very difficult for foreigners to rent an apartment in Japan, mostly due to language barrier and lack of guarantor. The rental..
Nightlife Shinjuku Kakekomi Gyoza Restaurant Geoff Day Kakekomi Gyoza Restaurant is a new izakaya style eatery in Shinjuku's lively Kabukicho district that specializes in gyoza, horse..