Culture Osagoe Folk Village Museum in Fukui Takako Sakamoto At Osagoe Folk Village Museum in Fukui City, there are five old Japanese houses with thatched roofs preserved in an idyllic s...
9 Painted Lotuses at Shoren-in Temple Masayoshi Hirose Enjoy the beautiful lotus paintings on the sliding doors of Shoren-in , a Kyoto temple with high-class connections.
8 Activities A Day on Mt Yufu Mandy Bartok Mt Yufu, the dual-peaked mountain that looms over Yufu City, makes for an excellent day hike in the warmer months,
Nightlife Tasting Sake at Meishu Center Rory Rutledge If you're looking to experience the taste of real Japanese sake, then I highly recommend stopping by Meishu Center if you are...
Culture Ebisu's Bon Odori Summer Festival Todd Wojnowski The Bon Odori Festival in Ebisu, Tokyo is a huge summertime gathering rich in tradition. With music, dancing, food, drinks, a...
Food The Grand Cafe, Hilton Plaza Hall Bonson Lam Step into the world of Hanzawa Naoki. Enter his engine room at this chic cafe overlooking Osaka. The floor to ceiling windows...
11 Hamamatsu ACT City Tower Peter Sidell In central Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, ACT City tower has a 45th floor observatory, giving a sweeping panorama ...
8 Autumn Scenery of Eikando Mandy Bartok Autumn is best enjoyed at Kyoto's Eikando, a temple just north of famed Nanzen-ji. Neighboring Nanzen-ji always draws huge cr...
Food St. Marc Cafe & Bakery Chain Todd Wojnowski St. Marc Cafe national chain of coffee shops and bakeries: High-quality drinks as well as fresh and warm baked goods that are...
12 Omi-Hachiman Canal in Winter Cathy Cawood Historic Omi-Hachiman Canal is a lovely place for a winter stroll followed by afternoon tea at Taneya or Club Harie.
