8 Stone Paved Streets of Kanazawa Takako Sakamoto At twilight, dim lights are lit at chaya (teahouses) and the sound of shamisen and drums can be heard on the streets of Higashi..
Shopping Idée Shop and Cafe Logan Williamson Idée Shop and Cafe are hidden gems worth checking out in the Galleria at Tokyo Midtown. Idée offers fresh and chic interior de..
6 Hotroom Keyaki in Mashiko, Tochigi Christina Oshima Hotroom Keyaki. Cozy Italian-inspired cafe in downtown Mashiko.
Food Banzan Soba Laura Welch For a healthier (and gluten-free!) alternative to ramen, Banzan offers soba noodles alongside soba tea, soba ice-cream, soba snacks.....
Accommodation Hotel Ohruri, Kusatsu Peter Sidell In Japan's Gunma prefecture hot-spring resort of Kusatsu, Hotel Ohruri is a charming hotel, with affordable, comfortable r..
Food Queen Sheba, Nakameguro Peter Sidell In Tokyo's cosmopolitan Naka-Meguro district, Queen Sheba is an Ethiopian restaurant serving authentic food in a lively se..
Culture Tochigi's Mashiko Sankokan Museum Sandra Isaka Tochigi's Mashiko Sankokan Museum showcases the work and collection of potter Shoji Yamada in a beautiful traditional Japanese..