Beauty & Spa Goroko no Yu Hot Spring Elizabeth S Goroko no Yu hot spring spa in rural Sakai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, has all the classic decor of an old-style hot spring with modern..
6 Activities Getting Lost in the Countryside Dorothee Tsunoda Getting lost is for me a big part of travelling. It is often how I discover great places to eat, an art gallery or just a nice neighborhood...
Culture Be Amazed at the Ushiku Daibutsu Brad Stephens Visit the biggest Buddha statue in the world! Acknowledged and recorded in the Guinness World Records!
Food Lai Mai Thai Restaurant Elizabeth S Lai Mai Thai restaurant, a short walk from Omotesando Station, serves Thai street food in a vintage shop house. For lunch, Lai..
Accommodation Aoni Onsen Sandro Bernardinello A remote ryokan in Aomori prefecture will bring you back into the past. No electricity and no wifi; and only old oil lamps to light..
6 Culture Tomioka White Museum Kim The Tomioka White Museum showcases the works of Soichiro Tomioka, who painted many local and international snow-covered landscapes...
Beauty & Spa Tokachidake and Fukiage Onsen Sandro Bernardinello Tokachidake mountain boasts amazing landscapes ranging from thick forests to almost martian-looking areas. A long hike leads you..
Food 10 Unique Starbucks in Japan Tom Roseveare Starbucks Japan has well over 1,000 stores spread across the country, but discover these top 10 unique Starbucks stores in Japan,..