Accommodation Hotel Crown Palais, Aomori Imogen Riethmuller Enjoy the excellent hospitality of the friendly staff at Hotel Crown Palais in Aomori, situated right in the heart of Aomori ...
16 Enko-in Cathy Cawood One of the five Kofu Gozan temples, Enko-in has a beautiful main hall, some wonderful rock gardens, and views over Kofu City.
16 Space Expo 2014 at Makuhari Messe Takako Sakamoto Space Expo 2014, Makuhari Messe, Chiba: First-time joint-exhibition of NASA and JAXA. Great chance to see genuine parachute t...
10 Supreme Garden of Tenryuji, Kyoto Masayoshi Hirose The brilliant view of Sogenchi Pond Garden, which borrows scenery from Arashiyama, is just splendid. Great World Heritage Site!
9 Bugaku at Itsukushima Shrine Michelle Montano A traditional Japanese bugaku performance at Itsukushima Shrine tells the tale of Ryo-o, the Dragon King, in front of the flo...
Food Gapao Shokudo Thai Restaurant Todd Wojnowski Gapao Shokudo is a Thai Restaurant near Ebisu Station. With rich, high-quality tastes and a clean, modern atmosphere, it's a ...
16 Kaenzan Senshoji Temple, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Kaenzan Senshoji Temple, Fukui. I glimpsed this beautiful temple roof, and as an ant drawn to sugar, I couldn't resist the te...
15 Honzui-ji Temple East Annex, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Honzui-ji Temple East Annex is located next door to Fukui's Big Buddha Statue. This temple is connected to the East Honganji ...
14 Summer Evening in Gion Higashiyama Cathy Cawood Traditional wooden buildings, paved streets and late afternoon sunlight make a lovely setting for young women wearing yukata ...