Culture Kitakyushu's "Journey of Life" Tristan Scholze Western Japan's largest museum of natural and human history houses fantastic fossils, robot dinosaurs, and local culture.
Food Menya Hanabi Tom Roseveare Menya Hanabi (麺屋はなび) serves up maze-soba (soupless ramen) in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture.
Food Kajiken Ramen Tom Roseveare Kajiken (歌志軒) is a 40-something chain ramen shop originally from Nagoya, serving up the local style – Taiwanese mazesoba.
Food Square Enix Cafe in Akihabara Joseph Bautista The latest video game themed Cafe in Akihabara, from Square Enix.
Nagasaki Itinerary Mandy Bartok Nagasaki is Japan's melting pot, a mix of cultures, customs and foods that entices visitors to stay and savor the unique atmosphere..
Yamaguchi Itinerary Mandy Bartok Yamaguchi Prefecture is a little-visited corner of Honshu which offers a host of sites. From the old samurai neighborhoods of Hagi..
Culture Japanese Archery at Kokura Castle Tristan Scholze Authentic kyudo, the Japanese martial art of archery, in all its finery at Kokura Castle
6 Culture Cherry Blossoms at Ikegami Honmon-ji Mandy Bartok Ota City's Ikegami Honmon-ji is a less crowded alternative for cherry blossom viewing in Tokyo.
