Accommodation Higashiyama-sou Ryokan Kiyomizu John Carter Located at the foot of the eastern mountains and Kiyomizu-dera, this Ryokan really is something else.
Accommodation Hotel Vista Kumamoto Airport Eitetsu Terakado Hotel Vista Kumamoto Airport lies halfway between Kumamoto City and Mt. Aso and is an excellent value and base for visiting K...
Activities The Nippon-maru, Sail Exhibit Shinya Ota The Nippon-maru, a sailing ship is berthed at the former site of No.1 dock of the shipyard, now the Nippon-maru memorial park...
12 Culture Senso-ji Temple at Asakusa Yoshiko Toyama Senso-ji is one of the oldest temples in Tokyo. Since the beginning of the Edo era, many people come here. The New Year's hol...
6 Food Mooncake Etsuko Yamada Do you like the Chinese sweets called Moon Cake? I recommend that you buy them during the mid-autumn festival season in Yokoh...
10 Culture Tokyo no Kage: Shadows in the City Allan Murphy "Drinking from an empty cup" is a Zen koan, a phrase to meditate on, along the lines of having something that isn't there. To...
Activities Bull Sumo in Oki Rory Jackson The bulls clash, grunting in exertion as sweat drips down their glossy black coats. The handlers dance deftly around their bu...
Food Casa de Tacos Michael Flemming The Camp Courtney Marine Base in Uruma City is a wee bit isolated from off-base restaurants. There are, however, if you look ...
Accommodation Oki Plaza Hotel Rory Jackson The Oki Plaza Hotel is a tall building conveniently located in the Saigo Port a 5 minute walk from the ferry terminal. Standi...
10 Activities The Jagged Beauty of Genbikei Gorge Chris Barnes Genbikei Gorge is located just outside of Ichinoseki City in Iwate Prefecture. The gorge is shaped by the rapid flowing water...
