Culture The Travels of Isabella Bird: II Amber Mezbourian Isabella Bird was a Victorian woman who led an unconventional life. Arriving in Japan in 1878, she planned an ambitious journey..
Shopping Utsunomiya's Bell Mall Stacy Kurokawa The biggest mall in Kita-Kanto, Bell Mall, happens to be in my area, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture. How about a bath, massage,..
Nightlife Nasu-shiobara's 1988 Cafe Shozo Selena Hoy Cafe, clothing shop, coffee accoutrements, attached music venue
Activities Motegi Michi no Eki Stacy Kurokawa Michi no Eki, or Japanese road stations, have become quite popular. In Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, find good ice-cream, see the..
Activities Utsunomiya's Tochinoki Familyland Stacy Kurokawa Take a step back in time to this small, quaint amusement park in Utsunomiya; good for kids that haven't been spoiled, and kids..
Area Ōya Ōya is one of the most scenic villages I have visited during a decade of living in Japan. The town is surrounded by man-made cliffs created from an old limestone industry. When the weather i..
12 Activities Nikko’s Yunoko Lake in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima If you want to avoid the busy places in Nikko, the Yunoko Lake area is a nice place to take a deep breath.
15 Activities Takino-o Path in Nikko Catherine Hagar Follow the footsteps of Priest Shodo to Takino'o Shrine through Nikko's ancient cedar forests. Full of history and nature,..