9 Activities Road Trip: the Yamanami Highway Ekaterina Bespyatova The Yamanami Highway is a scenic drive through Kyushu's Aso-Kuju National Park, connecting the city of Beppu in Oita and Aso..
Activities Teganuma Marsh Cycling Elizabeth S Teganuma, the marsh between Kashiwa and Abiko Cities, is served by many bike rental locations. Take a refreshing ride around one..
Food Seriously Addicting Okinawan Snacks Sherilyn Siy Every now and then, business takes my husband to lovely Okinawa. My kids and I always ask him to bring two things back: Orion Beer..
8 Activities Japan's Bountiful Spring Flower Bloom Ignatius Koh Spring ushers in a time of beauty in Japan, with many types of flowers blooming to signal the end of winter. Prepare your spring..
Food Bistro Kotsuna Seta in Matsumoto Peter Sidell In Matsumoto in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Bistro Kotsuna Seta offers excellent French-Japanese fusion cuisine at very affordable..
Shopping Kasen Sake Brewery Denes Perlaky Kasen is the oldest sake brewery in Tsuwano, that still produces sake (rice fermented drink) by using traditional methods.
Culture Hanata-en Garden Elizabeth S Hanata-en, a secret garden in Koshigaya City, is a classic Japanese strolling garden. Within the garden is a charming wooden bridge..
Culture Sightseeing in Yonezawa Tom Roseveare As a castle town, Yonezawa in southern Yamagata was once home to the Uesugi clan, but is more commonly known for its delicacie..