Activities The Shimanami Kaido Anonymous The area around the Seto Inland Sea is known as ‘Setouchi’. The Shimanami Kaido is a chain of islands and bridges with cycle p..
Activities Round 1 Ginowan City Michael Flemming The Round 1 Sports and Entertainment Stadium is like a Dave and Busters - or if you must, a Chuck E. Cheese's - that's..
Food Hakone-Yumoto Tai Ramen "Sai" Tomoko Kamishima Since the soup at this ramen shop near Hakone-Yumoto station is flavored with either salt or soy sauce, you can choose the type..
Nightlife Cooling off at T.Y. Harbor Brewery Sue Ann Kunath A wonderful place where one can enjoy a fresh brew and some comfort food while cooling off at the waterfront in Tokyo is the T.Y...
Activities Kagoshima on a JR Kyushu Bus Tour Perri Silverstein With only one day in Kagoshima I opted for the JR Kyushu Bus Tour, a convenient way to see many of the popular sights in the area...
Culture Ueno: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Takako Sakamoto Tokyo Bunka Kaikan is Japan's oldest 'Palace' of music and ballet. In 1961, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government constructed..
Activities The Kuroshio Sea Chris Barnes The Kuroshio Sea is the highlight attraction at Churaumi Aquarium, the third largest in the world.
Culture Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono Justin Velgus Kappa monsters can supposedly be found over Japan, but there is one place where they said to be so common they are immortalized..