Activities Temple of Pure Water, Kyoto Ariane Mignault The temple is extremely popular any time of the year, especially during festivals and during New Year.
Food Chinese Noodles at Yokohama's Xi’an Yumi Imai Xi’an is a real Chinese restaurant rather than Japanese style Chinese. Quick friendly service with a Chinese interior.
Activities Kaiyukan – Osaka Aquarium Phillip Nelson View the varied life in our oceans at Kaiyukan, one of the largest aquariums in the world, and then after visiting the deep oceans..
Culture Ashikuraji Oyama Jinja Kerrie Hankinson Ashikuraji village, on the edge of the Tateyama caldera, is the site of the mid-level Oyama JInja. This beautiful shrine is steeped..
Culture Okinawa's Sueyoshi Koen Sandra Isaka Okinawa's Sueyoshi Koen is a park in which visitors can escape to the jungle, visit a shrine and ancient tomb - all in cen..
Food Oretachi no Tabehoudai Shabusen Justin Velgus Oretachi no Tabehoudai Shabusen is an all-you-can-eat shabu shabu and sushi restaurant in downtown Kokubuncho. The 1000 yen sh..
Culture Shinobu Mottling Rock, Fukushima Stephanie Marley Visit Shinobu, a village rich with the history of poetry, fern-mottled kimono, and impossible love.
Activities Fire Prevention Festival Justin Velgus The Fire Prevention Festival in Shiogama is held every year on March 10th. It features a parade of people in traditional shrine..