Hitchhiking Japan: 5,000 kilometers in the company of strangers
"I have no idea if people can read this," I think to myself as I look at my first cardboard sign and the spidery writing scrawled across it. The hiragana couldn't be simpler, but I only manage a hesitant smile as I hold up the sign that reads something along the ...
The Peninsula Tokyo's signature restaurant Peter will collaborate with four award-winning Japanese artisan chefs during a limited edition culinary series from August to November. Each artisan chef will be at Peter for one weekend only, partnering with chef de cuisine Masateru Kiriyama to create lunch ...
Two wheels, not four, the best way to explore Okinawa
Tokashiki Island has all the sun, sand and surf you'd expect from an island in Okinawa. But cycling around the island is another way to experience the area's scenery and history.
Bicycles and buffalo on tiny Taketomi Island
Take your time cycling through Taketomi Island, but don't pass on opportunities to fully experience its beaches, views and local cuisine.
To commemorate 150 years since the Meiji Restoration, The Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu is offering the 10th Night Kitchen Stadium: Yokohama Haikara Fair at the all-day dining Cafe Tosca until July 22. The dinner buffet, offered from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (from 5 p.m. ...
Watch your step, the turtles are hatching on Yakushima
Yakushima island's loggerhead turtles are a huge tourist draw, but volunteer conservationist groups are feeling the nightly strain of protecting vulnerable hatchlings.
Shodoshima: Movie history with a side of olives
The Seto Inland Sea's Shodoshima island, with its scenic vistas, beaches, cultivated olives and movie history, is a slice of the Mediterranean in Japan.
The Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, is offering lunch and afternoon buffets featuring refreshing summer menus until Aug. 31. The Hawaiian-themed lunch buffet at Brasserie Flora is available from 11:30 a.m. every day. The menu consists of Hawaiian delicacies such as ...
A small slice of Showa Era life, preserved in Ome
Ome brings "Showa Retro" to life with vintage movie posters, goods and trains.
"Moet & Chandon Grand Day 2018," celebrated in more than 80 countries, will be held in Japan at Hotel Koe Tokyo in Shibuya Ward on June 9. A series of events will take place throughout the day, celebrating a variety of Moet & ...
Yap, the Pacific island Japan has almost forgotten
Ancient traditional culture, imperial Japanese influence and modern tourism blend together in the Pacific island of Yap.
Through June 30, Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel and Towers is presenting a variety of unique dishes made with ingredients sourced from the Kyushu region, particularly Oita Prefecture, at three of its restaurants. The Compass buffet has created about 50 lunch and dinner dishes made from ...
Scuba diving in Japan: Beneath the sea, a paradise of color and life
A carpet of sand stretches into the distance below me. As clear and still as the water, the light seems muted, creating a peaceful, subdued scene. Surrounding each rocky feature are small oases of life. At one, there are two nudibranchs (sea slugs) and, as ...
