Four hundred acres of flora from all over the world await you at a botanical garden surrounded by the misty covered Koolau Mountains of Hawaii. It was built more than 40 years ago by the Army Corps of Engineers as part of a flood-control project in the city and has been a relaxing place to enjoy ever since.
Kanimatsuri restaurant keeps the festival season party going with all-you-can-eat crab in Tokyo’s vibrant Tsukiji Outer Market.
A former Wesleyan Church that survived the World War II bombing of Darwin provides a shady spot for a bite to eat at Eva’s Cafe beneath a lush green canopy in Australia’s Northern Territory. The cafe has a selection of sandwiches, baked goods, salads, fruit juices and more, with the option of eating inside or on one of two large patios.
Donkeys, llamas and capybaras are among the 140 animals at Izu Shaboten Zoo, less than a three-hour drive from U.S. bases near the Japanese capital.
Farm Basel serves fresh-picked vegetables and locally sourced dairy and beef in an agrarian complex surrounded by urban Tokyo. After your fresh, delicious meal you can check out the nearby Isonuma Milk and Beef Farm and Nakanishi Farm, a fruit and vegetable farm.
One of Nintendo’s cutest — and hungriest — game characters is causing long lines outside Japan’s oldest beef bowl chain nationwide. Now through Aug. 31, Yoshinoya is offering a special Kirby set that includes the chain’s famous gyudon — thinly sliced beef and onions atop a bed of white rice
A visit to cultural landmark Toho Cinemas Shinjuku, which is equipped with Motion EFX Theater, does not disappoint.
Maison Kei in Gotemba offers a multicourse French dining experience with a view of Mount Fuji.
Itsukushima in Hiroshima Bay is known for its iconic floating torii, its forests and its wildlife. But the aquarium has some distinct claims to fame, including a unique species of porpoise.
Maboroshi Hakurankai, or Phantom Exhibition, is a display of creepy, salacious and off-beat art in Ito city, south of Tokyo. The private exhibition has clowns, vintage toys and mannequins. It’s a perfect stop for anyone interested in the quirkier aspects of Japanese culture.