11 Activities Yokohama's Sankei-en Garden in Snow Larry Knipfing Sankei-en Garden is generally recognized as one of Japan's most beautiful. Covered this day by a soft white blanket of snow,..
9 Culture Kamakura's Chosho-ji Temple Larry Knipfing This temple is not very big but is quite pretty in autumn. There are interesting statues on the grounds that depict battles between..
11 Culture Inside a Kanagawa Sake Brewery Larry Knipfing The Kanei sake brewing company has been creating wonderful tasting sake for 150 years. The brewery is not large (but colorful!),..
Accommodation Hakone's Matsuzaka-ya Inn Tomoko Kamishima If you journey to Hakone and Ashino-yu’s lovely Matsuzaka-ya inn, remember the connection between Matsuzaka-ya, Copeland, and ..
Food Fujisawa's Freshness Burger Cafe Christopher McLean If you are aching for a decent burger on a budget without succumbing to the likes of well known fast food chains, look no further..
7 Culture Bluff No.18 Tomoko Kamishima With its orange roof, white walls and green window frames, Bluff No.18 is a very cute house. The garden is beautifully yellow when..
Activities Yokohama Cosmo World Amusement Park Todd Wojnowski Yokohama Cosmo World is an amusement park in the center of Minato Mirai, and includes the giant Ferris wheel that is a prominent..
9 Food Kuro-tamago at Owakudani Valley Catherine Hagar Owakudani in Hakone is a valley with volcanic activity. Natural hot springs dot the mountain side, where locals boil fresh eggs..