Culture Nagamachi Yuzenkan Mandy Bartok Watch artisans at work or try your own hand at Kanazawa's yuzen kimono process at the Nagamachi Yuzenkan in Kanazawa's samura...
7 Gyokusen Garden Mandy Bartok If the crowds at Kenroku-en get you down, just head a little way down the hill to the Gyokusen Garden.
14 Fukui City Culture Park in Tsukimi Takako Sakamoto Located at the foot of Mout Hachiman, Fukui City Culture Park in Tsukimi Town is spacious and beautiful, with many colorful t...
Accommodation Ryokan Yamanoyu Mandy Bartok Bathe on rooftops and indulge in delicious food at Ryokan Yamanoyu, a traditional lodging on the main street of Kurokawa Onsen
10 Ostriches of Asahi Town, Yamagata Justin Velgus Nearly 50 ostriches call Asahi Town, Yamagata home. Visitors can view the ostriches for free and also sample ostrich meat ser...
14 Fall Colors at Osagoe Folk Village Takako Sakamoto Osagoe Folk Village: Beautiful autumn leaves in an reconstructed Japanese village of genuine classic Japanese houses with tha...
7 Sonrise Cafe Yui Yamaguchi Sonrise Cafe is run by an Australian couple and many events are organized. Try their Illy's Italian gourmet espresso coffee, ...
Activities Shimonoseki Kaikyokan Mandy Bartok An aquarium right next to the Kanmon Straits in Shimonoseki
6 Izumi Nature Park Bridge in Chiba Jessica A Paje Izumi Bridge is the center of attraction at Izumi Nature Park in Chiba City. Spanning 64.4 meters over the pond, its vivid, p...
Accommodation Spend a Night in Yufu City Nicole Bauer We stayed at a wonderful ryokan (Japanese Inn) called Makiba-no-ie, located next to the river, directly in the center of the ...
