Trekking Nikkō National Park Tom Roseveare Mount Nikkō-Shirane is the highest point in the Kanto region
Culture Kiuchi Brewery: The Home of Hitachino Nest Tom Roseveare Kiuchi Brewery in east Ibaraki is the home of acclaimed craft beer brand, Hitachino Nest. In reality the brewery started out producing..
Activities Chūson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi Tom Roseveare Hiraizumi is a beautiful, rural town in southern Iwate and makes for a spectacular introduction to both Tohoku and historical Japan...
Food Nagasaki's Chinatown Alena Eckelmann Champon is a kind of ramen noodle but different to your usual ramen, the... ingredients are fried pork, seafood and vegetables but instead of the usual ramen
Food Shikairo Mandy Bartok Champon is a hearty noodle dish, akin to ramen.... from pork and chicken bones, a bit like the famous tonkotsu (pork bone) ramen
Culture Ibaraki: Top 10 Things to Do Tom Roseveare Our top ten outlines the best sightseeing spots and things to do around Ibaraki prefecture, including nature discoveries and exciting..
Activities JAXA Space Center in Tsukuba Tom Roseveare Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba Science City, is the center of Japan's space network
16 Activities Trekking the Nasu Mountains Tom Roseveare The Nasu Highlands is a large area of highlands and plains in northern Tochigi. Famous for its onsen (particularly sulphur hot springs),..