Culture Shiraishi Island Paradise Joanne Wong Nestled in the bosom of the Seto Inland Sea in Okayama Prefecture, tiny, quirky Shiraishi Island is truly a great discovery.
Food Kitchen House Furin (Ogitsu) Ian Platford Kitchen House Furin is a Japanese style pub 5 minutes walk from Ogitsu Station. It is a mixture of bakery, bar, restaurant, community..
12 Forest Adventure, Yuzawa-Nakazato Rufus Starbuck Forest Adventure, Yuzawa-Nakazato is a high rope adventure course strung through the treetops of Nakazato Ski Resort.
Activities The Shimanami Kaido Anonymous The area around the Seto Inland Sea is known as ‘Setouchi’. The Shimanami Kaido is a chain of islands and bridges with cycle p..
16 Space Expo 2014 at Makuhari Messe Takako Sakamoto Space Expo 2014, Makuhari Messe, Chiba: First-time joint-exhibition of NASA and JAXA. Great chance to see genuine parachute th..
Sushi in Ueno Sara Pretelli Ooedo sushi (大江戸寿司) is a chain of sushi restaurant in Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ueno.
17 The Osaka Castle Park in Autumn Christie Petrakopoulou The Osaka Castle Park in Autumn: Where city life meets nature
18 Culture Kurihama Flower World Sher Ying Wee Spring - the famous season for flowers! Where better to find a never ending field of poppies than in the Flower World?