6 Nomura Samurai House's Garden Mandy Bartok The Nomura House in the Nagamachi Samurai District is a stellar example of Edo-era architecture and boasts a small but beauti...
6 Shigure-tei Teahouse Mandy Bartok Shigure-tei teahouse sits within the grounds of Kenroku-en but boasts its own private garden that can be viewed while enjoyin...
8 Ikeyama Fountainhead Mandy Bartok Ikeyama Fountainhead hides amongst the grassy highlands of the Mt Aso region
Activities A Half Day in Kanazawa Relinda Puspita Exploring the city of Kanazawa during a short visit.
8 Face-Lift for Byodo-in Phoenix Hall Masayoshi Hirose Enjoy the beauty of renewed Byodo-in Phoenix Hall in Uji City, Kyoto, after a two-year renovation!
9 Hokkaido's Otokoyama Sake Brewery Sandra Isaka Visit the 340 year old Otokoyama Sake Brewery, Asahikawa, Hokkaido to enjoy a Japanese garden, a view of production facilitie...
7 Meoto Waterfall Mandy Bartok Meototaki sports dual waterfalls, stemming from two streams that meet as one just outside Kurokawa Onsen
Activities Oshino Hakkai Cathy Cawood Tourist area centered around 8 spring fed ponds at the base of Mount Fuji has a village of thatched roof houses and a working...
Accommodation Kuramaguchi-An Vacation Rental Cathy Cawood For two to four people a vacation rental like Kuramaguchi-An offers a lot more space, freedom and convenience than a hotel at...
Café “Kakiwai” Tomoko Kamishima Café “Kakiwai” is sits on a hill commanding a magnificent view of Miyajima's five-story pagoda and the inland sea of Japan.
