Culture Bring Your Tokyo to Life Veronica Carnevale Tokyo’s allure has long captivated the minds of many. Discover its secrets for yourself.
Culture En-no-ji Temple in Kita-Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima En-no-ji Temple in Kita-Kamakura enshrines the ten Kings of Hades—whom we meet when we die.
Activities Ko-Maruyama Hiking Course in Nikko Tomoko Kamishima Mt. Ko-Maruyama is located within Nikko’s Kirifuri-kogen highlands. This course is very slippery year round. But the splendid...
Culture Namaste India Festival, Yoyogi Park Todd Wojnowski It's hard not to be impressed by the diversity on display at the Namaste India Festival in Yoyogi Park. Food with a local fla...
Culture Kiyosumi Tei-en Garden Peter Sidell Kiyosumi Tei-en is a beautiful traditional stroll-garden just minutes from central Tokyo, its large pond and lush greenery cr...
Kanagawa's Saisoji Temple Steve Morton Situated along the main approach way to Shasui Waterfall, this impressive temple is more than worth a visit in its own right!
Culture Toho Cinemas Shibuya Chris Barnes Toho Cinemas offers the latest Japanese & English movies in the heart of Shibuya.
Culture A Tour of Nikko's Chuzen-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Chuzen-ji Temple in Nikko, besides being know for its huge, gorgeous, 48-arm wooden Buddhist statue carved into a living tree...
Kamakura Museum of Literature Tomoko Kamishima In the museum garden of Kamakura Museum of Literature, 221 roses (186 varieties) burst into bloom in mid May. Here was origin...
Culture Tanabata Festival in Asakusa Erika Clark Every year on July 7, the Kappabashi-dori street prepares for a special occasion: the Tanabata festival. There are vendors, p...
Cafe Yummy Waffle Victoria Vlisides Cafe Yummy Waffle is a cozy place near Chiba Station in Chiba Prefecture.
Culture Cup of Noodles Museum Justin Velgus The Cup of Noodles Museum is about the creation, disruption, and deliciousness of cup of noodles. This instant ramen took the...
Birdwatchers at Yakushiike Park Cathy Cawood Birdwatchers with super lenses gathered in late February to photograph plum blossoms and a solitary blue heron at Yakushiike ...
Activities Lovers' Paradise, Yokohama Bayside Takako Sakamoto Yokohama Bayside area is lovers' paradise. There are couples, couples, couples everywhere.
