7 Summer in the Hachimantai Mountains Mandy Bartok Summer in the Hachimantai Mountains is a beautiful time to hike the nature trail around the alpine plateau.
Culture Mokuhankan Ukiyo-e Workshop Mandy Bartok Mokuhankan Ukiyo-e Workshop allows visitors to try their own hand at making a woodblock print, just steps from the famed Senso-ji..
9 Isetan's Ichibakouji, Kyoto Station Ellery Smith On the ninth floor of Kyoto’s Isetan department store is Ichibakouji, a convenient izakaya. Those who want to enjoy a meal bef..
Food ICHIRAN Ramen at Hondori, Hiroshima Featured ICHIRAN in central Hiroshima takes the ramen experience up a notch with its yatai floor.
6 Saiboku Ham and Meat Shop in Hidaka Masato Kitamura I sometimes go to "Saibokuhamu" in Hidaka City, a very delicious ham, sausage and meat shop in Saitama Prefecture, just between..
8 Food Sai Sai Korean Healthy Food Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu In Tokyo's Gotanda district, Sai Sai Korean Healthy Food is indeed worth a try.
6 Culture Peony Garden at Ueno Toshogu Mandy Bartok The peony garden at Ueno Toshogu Shrine opens for only a month in early spring and welcomes visitors to enjoy the various peon..