11 Culture World Beer Museum, Yokohama Larry Knipfing The World Beer Museum, located in the Dockyard area of Landmark Tower, is not really a museum at all. It's a restaurant that..
12 Culture Horyu-ji Temple's Western Precinct Tomoko Kamishima Horyu-ji Temple's Sai-in (Western) Precinct was established by Prince Shotoku (574-622) for the purpose of training Buddhi..
12 Culture Hakone's Wonderful Open-Air Museum Larry Knipfing If you've got half a day free and will be in the Hakone area, this open-air museum is a must-see. I recommend going early in..
Transportation JR East Shin-Hanamaki Station Chris Barnes Shin-Hanamaki Station is located in central Iwate and is your gateway to exploring Hanamaki and its surrounds.
7 Culture Akita Jizouden Site Janessa Landry A historical site has been preserved in Akita. Located close to AEON mall in Goshono the huts from the Yayoi Period are really..
Culture Learning about Omikuji Karen Zheng Divination is a common practice within the Japanese society and the wide variety of fortune-telling can sometimes be mind-boggling!..
13 Culture Hakodate: From dusk until dark R.S. Reynolds I stroll through Motomachi and head up the Mt.Hakodate ropeway as night falls upon Hakodate, Hokkaido