Activities Summer at Minoh Park Karen Zheng Minoh National Park – a nature reserve that offers a breath of fresh air from Japan’s second busiest city, Osaka. Located abou..
10 Culture Kyoto Nanzen-ji’s Hojo Garden Tomoko Kamishima Autumn comes to Nanzen-ji Temple in late November. The beauty of the colorful leaves took my breath away. The head priests of Nanzen-ji..
Nightlife Café Bleu L. MacLean Cafe Bleu is a comfortable hideaway off of Okaido in Matsuyama that offers cafe and bar food and drink in an atmosphere appealing..
Culture Mitsuhama Old Town Area Anonymous Mitsuhama in Matsuyama is one of the few places in Japan where you can still see buildings dating from the Edo, Meiji, Taisho and..
Food 551 Horai at Kyoto Station Featured 551 Horai serves comfort food and whose signature dishes include the butaman pork bun and other Chinese inspired specialities in..
Culture Dragon Boat Races in Yokohama Todd Wojnowski Yokohama's waterfront Yamashita Park is the site of an annual dragon boat race competition that is a lot of fun to watch.
Culture Holy Resurrection Cathedral Todd Wojnowski Nicolai-do, of the Japanese Orthodox Church, has a Byzantine architectural style and large, green domed roof that makes it an unusual..