Places Dec 8, 2014
Every food lover knows . . . when the temperature starts to drop, it’s oyster time. These popular delicacies of the sea can be savored in a number of different ...
Places Dec 6, 2014
Tokyo has plenty to offer to visitors and residents, but for those times when you need something different, something slower, something roomier, here are few select days trips out of ...
Places Nov 12, 2014
When it comes to the imported tradition of Christmas-time illuminations, the ante is being raised each year in Japan. Naturally, they’re often the grandest near shopping areas. The illuminations are ...
Places Nov 12, 2014
For obvious reasons, Thanksgiving tradition isn't celebrated by the general populace of Japan. In spite of this, the number of Turkey Day options has been growing steadily. At the end ...
Places Oct 29, 2014
Japan seems to always be celebrating food and drinks, whether it's classics like ramen and sake, or less-common fare like cheese and vegetarian dishes. Here is a roundup of tasty ...
Places Oct 21, 2014
The Halloween juggernaut continues to gather steam in Japan year after year. We give you our picks of the lot for 2014, from family-friendly to adult cosplay. For families and kids Disney’s ...
Places Aug 1, 2014
Along the Shonan Bay shore, all you do is beach, beach, beach, all day long
Every year in July and August, wooden beach huts (umi no ie) pop up along the shores of Shonan Bay in Kanagawa Prefecture. Here is a list of some of ...
Places Jul 24, 2014
Sumida River Fireworks Festival The biggest fireworks show of the summer, this festival will see some 20,000 colorful explosions over the Sumida River (two locations, see map) on July 27 from ...
Places Jul 3, 2014
Seen enough views of Mount Fuji and suits of samurai armor? Here are 13 museums that will take you well off the beaten trail. Illusion Museum The Collaboration Research Center for Visual ...
Places Jun 29, 2014
Feel that breeze? If you're dining al fresco at one of these Tokyo restaurants, you sure do. T.Y. Harbor Brewery Tokyo’s first independent craft brewery, offers hearty, satisfying American cooking and a ...