The Tabelog website has an English version ... If you'd prefer to stick with Google Maps, there's a trick: search in Japanese. Japanese people tend to review restaurants in their own language ...

Takao, the hiker gave him an unexpected response. "He said it would be better if foreigners could see both Japanese and English on the maps, because there are many cases in the mountains where the ...

No map. No smartphones ... but to mingle with locals to get directions, sparking encounters that have unlocked a full display of friendliness from Japanese people. The journey from Cape Sata ...