Activities Oga City Namahage Ride Ben Bloch An overview of the Oga City Namahage Ride event, as well as a brief description of some cultural highlights in Akita Prefecture.
10 Culture Fukuju-In Temple in Tokyo Peter Sidell In the Nakano district west of Shinjuku in central Tokyo, Fukuju-In is a peaceful Buddhist temple with some interesting features...
Culture Jusaburo-Kan Museum Elena Lisina Jusaburo-kan Museum is an interesting museum-studio of famous puppeteer Tsujimura Jusaburo with great display of his puppets and..
Shopping Marine & Walk Yokohama Naomi Isaka Yokohama's Marine & Walk outdoor mall is the perfect area to enjoy shopping, an oceanside meal, and a stroll along the bay.
9 Culture Rebuilt Hiroshima Euan Prentis Despite the atomic devastation Hiroshima suffered under 100 years ago, it is well and truly alive today.
9 Activities Rinshi No Mori Park Naomi Isaka The perfect combination of nature and recreation to escape to on a hot summer day in Tokyo.
Activities Horai Bridge in Shimada Illaura Rossiter In Shimada, close to Shizuoka in central Japan, Horai Bridge is the world's longest wooden pedestrian bridge.
12 Activities Beachcombing at Inage Seaside Park Manish Prabhune Inage Seaside Park is a fun place to enjoy beachcombing and shell collecting, or witness the summer fireworks.