Kabukiza Theater
Specialities Culture, Traditional - When people think of Japanese theatre, they think of Kabuki: demonic looking masks, elegant kimonos and drums. Although it sets a much slower pace tha...
Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Specialities Culture, Traditional - Do you pine for the sleepy rural lifestyle of Japan’s past, where farmers tended to rice fields at the base of sharp, majestic mountains and...
Takayama
Specialities Culture, Traditional - Nestled at the foot of the Japanese Alps, Takayama is literally a breath of fresh air. This mountain town’s remote location has led to excellent...
Top 5 Cafes to Try in Tokyo
Specialities Food & Drink - It’s virtually impossible to create an exhaustive list of all the cafes to explore in Tokyo but we’ve compiled a brief guide for first-timers to...
Sarasa Nishijin Sento Cafe
Specialities Food & Drink - One of the most unique cafes in Kyoto, Sarasa Nishijin is housed in an old sento (public bath) that dates back to the 1930s. A...
Kuromon Ichiba Market
Specialities Food & Drink - Half of all sales at Kuromon are to professional chefs but those in the know come here for the fresh produce and unparalleled seafood and...
Nakameguro
Specialities Food & Drink - Almost bisected by the Meguro River, this upscale, residential neighborhood has managed to retain a connection to its hipster roots, despite the influ...
Shinsekai
Specialities Food & Drink - Shinsekai, or New World, was constructed in 1912 as a hip neighborhood of the future but quickly forgotten after World War II. It’s now a...
Top 5 Cafes to Try in Fukuoka
Specialities Food & Drink - If Fukuoka is making a name for itself as the chill coffee capital of southern Japan – with rising artisanal bean purveyors muscling in on...
Jiyugaoka
Specialities Food & Drink - Known for its perennial Sunday afternoon atmosphere, ubiquitous sweets cafes, and ever-changing boutiques; while the neighborhood of Jiyugaoka sports ...
Dotonbori
Specialities Culture, Food & Drink - The famous Dotonbori neighborhood, now an eccentric mix of tourists and locals, restaurants and hostess bars, was once the heart of the theater distri...