8 Culture Shuzen-ji Hie Jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Hie Jinja Shrine is one of the 3800 branch shrines under San-no So Honsha. In 807, priest Kukai set up this shrine at the sam...
10 Activities Magome to Tsumago Sandra Isaka In the Kiso Valley, hike between the traditional post towns of Magome and Tsumago for a truly Japanese experience.
Activities Former Japanese Navy Underground HQ Muneerah Bee The Battle of Okinawa left a deep impact on the prefecture and the Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters serves as a ...
Shopping Make Man Michael Flemming Okinawa's largest home improvement and do it yourself centers with everything from pets and supplies, to auto accessories, ca...
Culture Tanabe Festival 2026 Virginia Gonzalez The Tanabe Festival takes place every year on the 24th and 25th of July in Tanabe City. During the festivities various proce...
10 Food Heart n Tree Cafe Chris Barnes Cafe Heart n Tree specializes in 100% locally sourced produce from the Tsurui Village region.
Accommodation Hotel Grantia Wakamiya Elizabeth Wormald Hotel Grantia Wakamiya, hidden in the lush greenery of Miyawaka, is the perfect traditional Japanese get away and the ideal s...
16 Activities Marient Aquarium, Hachinohe Peter Sidell Near Hachinohe in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Marient is a small but appealing 'Marine Science Center' with a diverse range of...
6 Culture Odawara Castle in the Summertime Hoyee Tse Odawara is a Edo-style castle with an informative museum and shrine in the castle grounds.
