Food Free Soba in Tokamachi, Niigata Rufus Starbuck Free Soba in Tokamachi, Niigata. The town is famous for its soba noodles and they have a Noodle Tour for visitors running until..
16 Verdant Shougenji Temple in May Takako Sakamoto Verdant Shougenji Temple in May: a beautiful Japanese garden decorated with lovely irises, azaleas and purple orchids.
Culture Ninja Pocket Wi-Fi Hyunjung Hexa Koo Don't want to buy a SIM card in Japan but need internet access? Ninja Wi-Fi may be your answer.
13 Mount Takao’s Guardian Deities Steve Morton For anyone who needs to banish evil, then Mount Takao is the place to visit. Whilst many temples or shrines may have the odd one..
Food Meguruya: Classy Travelers' Café Tristan Scholze Meguruya is a classy traveler’s café in a 120-year-old home in the Yunotsu Hot Spring area, a World Heritage Site near the Iwa..
9 Warm Welcome in a Small Village Takako Sakamoto Wonderful warm hospitality I received beside an irori fireplace in the small village of Gokayama Ainokura on a snowy night.
12 Rustic Charm at Kuroyu Onsen Amber Mezbourian Get back to basics at Kuroyu Onsen, an old-fashioned hot spring resort dating from 1674, and feel your troubles melt away in the..