15 Kusatsu Honjin Juku Cathy Cawood A wonderfully preserved lodge which was a rest stop tor nobility, including the Meiji Emperor, traveling along Tokaido and Na...
Culture Samurai Residences of Izumi Percival Constantine The Fumoto Samurai Residences in Kagoshima's Izumi City provides visitors with the opportunity to dress in a kimono, particip...
11 Culture Fox Temple of Akasaka in June Larry Knipfing Foxes: Toyokawa Inari Temple near Akasakamitsuke (Ginza & Marunouchi Subway) is a truly fascinating place to visit. I can't h...
Minato-no-mieru-oka Park Tomoko Kamishima Minato-no-mieru-oka Park: A pleasant walk with a harbor view. I felt completely released from everything with the sea breeze ...
Culture Kiyomizu Temple and Otowa Waterfall Stefanus Husin Kiyomizudera, also known as the Pure Water Temple is one of more famous temples in Japan. This temple is located up in a hill...
15 Asahisan Fudoji Temple, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Asahisan Fudoji Temple, Fukui is located at the foot of Mt. Asuwa in the center of the city. See the Goddess of Mercy for chi...
13 Banzan Daibaiji Zen Temple Hike Yuri Sasano Banzan mountain is considered a sacred place, as it is a resting-place for the prominent Zen monk, Ungo-zenji. This area is a...
Activities Conservation of Asian Black Bears Noro Randria Picchio center in Karuizawa city, Nagano prefecture, has a wildlife research center with a team dedicated to the protection o...
Culture Edo Wonderland, Nikko Alexandra Dorovici Edo Wonderland is a historic theme park that recreates the atmosphere of a typical Edo period (1603 and 1868) town and offers...
13 Shirahige Shrine, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Shirahige Shrine, Fukui: While driving home I spotted a beautiful wooden architecture. It was Shirahige Shrine, whose origin ...
