8 Culture Winter Tranquility in Otaru Chris Barnes Otaru is a beautiful port town easily accessible from neighboring hotspots like Sapporo & Niseko. The perfect place unwind an...
Activities Saijo Tourism & Exchange Center Anonymous The Saijo Tourism & Exchange Center near JR Iyosaijo Station has a good pamphlet in English and some nice exhibits.
Beauty & Spa Hokuryu Onsen Anna Cocchiarella Hokuryu, a small town enamoured with sunflowers, has a lovely onsen that you should visit if you pass through.
Food Al Ché-cciano in Tsuruoka Alena Eckelmann "Yamagata-style Italian cuisine" has become a brand name amongst food connoisseurs in Japan, and Al-che-cciano restaurant in ...
9 Culture Graveyard of the Lords of Imabari Anonymous Three of the first feudal lords of Imabari have graves on a low hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea on the Imabari coast.
6 Culture Kameido Tenjin Shrine Manish Prabhune Kameido Tenjin Shrine, also called Shitamachi-no Tenjin-sama, has an incredibly beautiful setting, right in the center of Tokyo.
Culture Yushima Seido Confucian Temple Todd Wojnowski The world's largest statue of Confucius stands in Tokyo's Yushima Seido, one of the biggest Confucian temples in Japan. Sitin...
10 Activities Hirosaki in Cherry Blossom Season Josef Diermair Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture is known for its Cherry Blossom Festival held in the park surrounding Hirosaki Castle.
11 Culture Nature & Tradition: Tanigumi Temple Amber Echevarria Tanigumi Temple features expansive and beautiful mossy grounds, an underground hidden key, and a fertility temple full of bab...
