Shopping Suzuki Shuzo Sake Brewery, Iwatsuki Masato Kitamura Last April I went to the Suzuki Shuzo Brewery in Iwatsuki, Saitama Prefecture, where I bought some very nice sake and discovered..
Accommodation Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel Shibuya Bonson Lam This grand hotel is situated in a tower building just five minutes’ walk west of Shibuya Station.
9 Culture Zushi's Ganden-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Ganden-ji Temple is located on a cliff in Zushi. Nowadays, the image of Zushi is cool, a fashionable seaside city. But this temple..
Activities Tokyo Marathon - Spectators' Guide Todd Wojnowski With a course of 42.195 km, watching the race takes a bit more planning and effort than your average sporting event. This is a guide..
Culture Saijoji Temple Sandra Isaka Saijoji is an amazing Zen temple hidden among giant cedars in the forest of Minami Ashigara City, southern Kanagawa Prefecture.
9 Culture The Hakone Eki-den Museum Larry Knipfing THE BIG RACE: The Hakone Eki-den Museum features photos, history, videos, mementos, and gift shop. The museum is located at the..
Accommodation Kamakura’s Taisen-kaku Inn Tomoko Kamishima Taisen-kaku is a 100-year-old inn just seconds away from Hase Kanon Temple. The service they provide will leave you with a memorable..
8 Accommodation Ryokan Masuya, Hakone Larry Knipfing This cozy ryokan inn, Masuya, was a real find! Just a stone's throw away are both the Little Prince Museum and the Lalique Museum...