11 Shopping Sake Miyata Jillian Engelhard Fosten Sake Miyata is a fantastic, family owned and passed down sake shop in Mitaka with a wide range of niche sakes and Shochu (or t..
Activities Nagoya's TV Tower Chris Glenn Nagoya's TV Tower was built four years before Tokyo Tower, making it Japan’s first and oldest remaining free-standing stee..
Activities Scenic Cycling Road in Odawara Joseph Kelley The Sakawa River Cycling Road is a paved route along the historic river front which makes for many scenic views of the surrounding..
Culture Kaburaki Kiyokata Art Museum Peter Sidell Kaburaki Kiyokata was a respected Japanese painter known for his bijin-ga, paintings of beautiful women. His former home in Kamakura..
15 Culture Kyoto Toji-in Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Toji-in Temple: Muso Soseki’s garden sonata can be enjoyed from many directions.
10 Yasaka Shrine in Twilight Hours Saskia Gilmour As the sun sets into the west, Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto's Gion district becomes enshrouded in mystery and magic. A must-see ..
11 Culture Edo-Tokyo Museum Takane Shoji Curious to see what life was like when samurai roamed the streets of Tokyo? Take a trip to the Edo-Tokyo Museum.