We introduce cheap, handy and delicious local foods, and we get advice from a viewer in Nagoya on the offerings at his local establishments. One food available anywhere in Japan is onigiri, a convenient snack for people on the move. Our reporter explores what Narita Airport - the gateway to Japan - and its surrounds have to offer. Whether transiting or visiting on a day trip, there is plenty to interest everyone. If you're arriving at Narita and heading straight to Tokyo, you're missing out.

Japanese call a place believed to have a special energy that refreshes a "power spot". We look at viewer photos of places where they felt such energy, and discuss Ise Jingu and other locations linked with mythology. Our reporters savor the seafood delicacies of Ise-Shima, Japan's first tourist destination, and explore the cities of Ise, Toba and Shima. No trip is complete without souvenirs. We look at toys made from local timber and carved netsuke ornaments regarded as miniature works of art.

We look at rainy season in Japan and talk with our correspondent about the hydrangeas at Kamakura's Hase-dera. Our reporter travels to Naruko Onsen, Miyagi Prefecture, to discover the charms of kokeshi dolls. The kokeshi motif is noticeable everywhere. She watches the lathe turn as a kokeshi comes to life from a block of wood and tries her hand at painting a kokeshi. The dolls are ever evolving, and various souvenirs feature kokeshi designs. One kokeshi becomes a torch in case of emergencies.