8 Food Sabae's "Tommy Empire" Diner Larry Knipfing If you are in the neighborhood of the Eye Glass Museum, or anywhere in Sabae actually, and you are craving American-style food..
Activities Sabae Eyeglass Museum Larry Knipfing Sabae city and the surrounding region in Fukui Prefecture is home to the production of many traditional Japanese crafts such a..
10 Food La Mer Bakery and Cafe Michael Flemming La Mer Bakery and Cafe is a very pleasant surprise to anyone that happens to take a wrong turn down the "middle" Route 224 in Okinawa..
Activities Oktoberfest 2013 Yokohama Shinya Ota The autumn is here. And Oktoberfest has come back again this year to Akarenga or Red Brick Warehouse. It is the 12th event since..
7 Food Sanuki Udon Hanamaru Michael Flemming The term "noodle shop" usually refers to a restaurant that serves ramen or perhaps one that serves soba. If you're fortuna..
18 Culture Utou-jinja Shrine, Aomori Peter Sidell In the busy heart of Japan's Aomori city, Utou-jinja is an appealing shrine that packs a diversity of features into a smal..
12 Activities Nasu Mt. Chausu-dake Climb Tomoko Kamishima In October, autumn leaves start to come from the north to the south in Japan. And one of the first leaves changes in the Kanto Area..
10 Activities Aomori City Waterfront Peter Sidell Overlooked by the ASPAM building and the harbor bridge, the waterfront in Japan's Aomori City makes for a very pleasant place..