Activities Celebrating Sunflowers in Zama City Cathy Cawood In July and August Zama City celebrates summer by holding sunflower festivals in the sunflower fields.
11 Lake Chuzen-ji in Winter Todd Wojnowski Lake Chuzen-ji, near Nikko, is a gorgeous lake on top of a mountain. In winter, the pure, natural beauty of the area really stands..
9 Tokyo's Cafe Syrup in Ota Ward Sandra Isaka Tokyo's Cafe Syrup, in Ota Ward near Ontakesan Station, is a lovely little cafe serving tasty coffee, icing cookies, and other..
Shopping Halal-Snacks Shopping at Laox Store Dian Retno Mayang Sari Looking for senbei (Japanese rice crackers), instant ramen (Japanese noodles) or Japanese green tea chocolate, but with the Halal..
15 Tokyo Stock Exchange Daniel Vesey The Tokyo Stock Exchange is a chance to see the third largest stock exchange in the world and to visit a museum which provides..
Activities Yahiko Park Jasper Wilkins This beautiful park is between 3 - 4 hours train journey from Tokyo on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line. April is definitely the be..
Food Omen Japanese Restaurant Bonson Lam JapanTravel writer Bonson Lam gets an unexpected history lesson as he drops in to an inn with an ominous name in the cultural heart..
Culture Sawada Seiko Memorial Museum Peter Sidell In the resort town of Atami in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Sawada Seiko Memorial Museum is full of delightful paintings..