20 Culture A Day in Higashiyama Anne Lauenroth Higashiyama, home to Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple, is Kyoto's most picturesque district, offering traditional architecture,..
10 Activities Soak Your Feet at Sainokawara Park Cathy Cawood Sainokawara Park in Kusatsu Onsen Town has a large public foot-bath, and warm stream flows along one side of it.
7 Food Teshima Long Lunch Bonson Lam When you walk or ride the hills that frame this island, it is like riding a silent dragons back. The island is filled with life,..
23 Activities Nakagawa Aquatic Park Stacy Kurokawa Nakagawa Aqua ParkHighlight and its hands-on observation pool.
Culture Stroll in Historic Ningyocho Kasia Szumna Ningyo-cho inherited its name from being a doll district (ningyo- doll, cho- town in Japanese). In the past, it was a lively neighbourhood..
Culture Shodo Experience in Central Tokyo Featured Yoka Satake offers shodo (calligraphy) classes that incorporate both traditional and modern techniques.
Activities The Snow Walls of Mt Norikura Kylie Plester Catch the bus up to the snow walls of Mt Norikura in the Northern Japan Alps to get stunning mountain views without a long hike.
Food Vegan Guide to Shibuya Victoria Kamila A brief guide to some of the best vegan spots in Tokyo's bustling ward of Shibuya.