Activities Nakasendo Hike & Erupting Mt Ontake Akira Matsuo Some travelers who plan to visit central Japan are worrying about any trouble by the eruption of Mt. Ontake. Now, however, tro..
9 Shopping A Stroll Through Jiyugaoka Peter Lin Jiyugaoka is well known as one of the most sought after neighborhoods to live in Tokyo.
Culture Exploring Yamagata the Basho Way Alena Eckelmann Matsuo Basho, an Edo Era Japanese haiku poet (1644-1694) undertook a five-month journey, mainly on foot, to the north of Japan.
Accommodation B & B Café Hongu Alena Eckelmann Across the road from the Hongu Grand Shrine, the modern B & B Café Hongu is a convenient choice for anyone who wants to stay o..
Culture Ryōzen Kannon Andrew Kehoe The Ryozen Kannon is a memorial to the Japanese war dead of World War 2 and a memorial to the unidentified remains of lost Jap..
Food Iyemon Salon Cafe Karasuma Sanjo Bonson Lam Wanting a light meal, but somewhere more upmarket than a small booth at a 1970’s kissaten? The Iyemon Salon Café is a tea hous..
Food Rai Tei Restaurant in Kamakura City Jessica A Paje Rai Tei 檑亭 restaurant in Kamakura City was once Japan’s first resort cottage subdivision and built during the Edo Period. De..
Activities Floresta Nature Doughnuts Irma Syahriar Yummy donuts for the health-conscious? Find them only at Floresta Nature Doughnuts.