Transportation Amanohashidate Matsu Tourist Train Bonson Lam While Europe has the Orient Express, Kyoto's north coast now has a Japanese version, the Kyoto Tango Railway's Matsu train...
8 Culture Cherry Blossoms at Haruki Station Bonson Lam The name Haruki literally means "spring tree", being on the Nankai or south sea railway from Osaka to Wakayama and Kansai International..
11 Shopping Osaka's Kuromon Ichiba Guillaume Doré The Kuromon Markets in Osaka offer an impressive variety of food, a dream for foodies from around the world. The word market is..
Culture The Kurama - Kibune Trail Nicola Smith Hiking through the Kurama mountains in Kyoto with a visit to Kurama and Kibune town
Area Ise The city of Ise (pronounced e-say) is located at the eastern end of the Kii peninsula in Mie prefecture. It is filled with shrines and monuments from over 2000 years ago. In the Ise area is Futamiura..
Shopping Kishiwada’s Treasure Chests Alena Eckelmann The number one reason to venture to Kishiwada is its Danjiri Matsuri. Less known is the fact that Kishiwada and Haruki are also..
Culture Nanki Shirahama's Sandanbeki Cave Sandra Isaka Sandanbeki Cave is close to Wakayama's famous Shirahama Beach, at the bottom of a beautiful cliff-side view point. Visitors..
Food It's All about Tofu at Tousuiro Anne Lauenroth It's all about tofu at Tousuiro restaurant in Kyoto, with branches in Gion and Kiyamachi, overlooking the Kamogawa.
