Culture Koshin-an Anonymous Koshin-an is a pretty hermitage in the middle of urban Matsuyama, built by the haikuist Kurita Chodō who lived until 1814. It...
15 Beauty of Shougenji Temple: Fukui Takako Sakamoto Shougenji is the head temple of 'Gugan Shinshu', founded in Fukui as a new sect of Jodo Shinshu in the Meiji Period. How beau...
12 Activities Kinugawa River Boat Cruise, Nikko Jessica A Paje If you’re planning to spend some time in Nikko during the months of April-November, experience a 40-minute dynamic boat ride ...
6 Activities Mt. Sarakura Eitetsu Terakado Mt. Sarakura, at 622 meters high, provides beautiful night views of Kitakyushu.
12 Culture Yamanaka-jo Castle Park, Mishima Peter Sidell Between Mishima and Hakone in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Yamanaka-jo is a beautiful hilltop park on the site of an old fort...
Ninomiya Shrine Summer Festival Tristan Scholze Local neighborhood summer shrine festival in Imajuku, Fukuoka. Community gathering includes portable shrines, glowing paper l...
Activities Tonogayato Garden in Kokubunji Valerie Kor The Tonogayato Garden in Kokubunji, Tokyo, was constructed in 1915 by a landscape gardener called “Sengoku,” and originally d...
22 Culture Aoi Matsuri in Kyoto: 2014 Report Hugo Kempeneer In the Aoi Matsuri, ladies dressed in the ceremonial court robes and men in traditional costumes ride on ox carriages decorat...
16 Ofuna Botanical Garden in Photos Jessica A Paje The Ofuna Botanical Garden is a local hidden gem. Formally known as the Kanagawa Prefectural Ofuna Botanical Garden Flower Ce...
Culture Matsusaka Castle Ruins Chris Glenn A trip to Matsusaka wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the impressive remains of the castle and it’s famed samurai barra...
