10 Suganuma Gassho Village in Toyama Masayoshi Hirose Suganuma Village in Gokayama Gassho-style Villages; A World Heritage Site with newly set-up roads and tunnels. I was mesmeriz...
19 Matsumoto Castle in Winter Jessica A Paje Matsumoto Castle in Winter. Snowfall at the castle in mid-February and a quick tour inside!
Activities Ohana Estate Mandy Bartok The Ohana Estate and garden features an old samurai mansion with Western-style accoutrements in the canal city of Yanagawa in...
8 Uji River in Summer Cathy Cawood The Uji River is beautiful in summer when dense green growth covers the hills and reflects in the river.
Accommodation Villa Hamanako Peter Sidell Near Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Villa Hamanako is a lakeside hotel on Lake Hamana, with a comfortable, relaxin...
Culture Sakura Hunting in Kyoto Relinda Puspita Here are five great places in Kyoto to enjoy the two weeks of blooming sakura cherry blossoms during spring.
Culture Nara's Yamayaki Festival Anonymous The Yamayaki festival in Nara dates back to 1760. On the fourth Saturday of January every year, people gather at the base of ...
15 Miyajima's Very Cute Jizo Statues! Larry Knipfing Miyajima Island: Daisho-in Temple is host to some seriously cute jizo statues!
Nagano Lantern Festival 2027 Robert Grey Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in ...
Activities A Lot of Fun at Niko Niko Park Sue Ann Kunath Outdoor playground Niko Niko Park is a lot of fun! Colorful Rhody horses are waiting to be mounted; there are climbing towers...
