Culture Yuushien Garden on Daikon-shima Sasa Jancikic I was promised that that day Shimane’s own sumo fighter Okinoumi will be visiting the park. I looked forward very much to see...
Culture Jion-ji Temple - Kasukabe Justin Dart Jion-ji; small, local, not one for the tourists - as authentic as they come
Activities Akame 48 Waterfalls Chris Glenn Stunning Akame 48 Waterfalls, spiritually refreshing landscapes, in one of Japan’s most pristine forests, along one of Japan’...
Accommodation Kazen no Sho Bonson Lam When was the last time when all you heard was the trickle of the fish tank, or the silence of pondering your next chess move?...
Culture Obakusan Mampukuji Tony Mariani Obakusan Mampukuji - Head Temple in Japan of the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism
Food Dewa Sanzan Shōjin Ryōri Alena Eckelmann Heavenly vegetarian cuisine developed by mountain priests
Culture Northern Dragons Elysse Hurtado Hidden in the hills of Hitachiota is a massive sleeping dragon and its many earth-bound children. Famous as one of the longes...
Culture Gokoku Shrine JJ Walsh Gokoku-jinja is a large shrine next to the Hiroshima castle often bustling with activity.
Culture The Ehrismann Residence Tomoko Kamishima The Ehrismann Residence, designed by A. Raymond, is a well maintained Western house in Yokohama, Yamate
Culture Sekigahara Battlefield Chris Glenn Sekigahara, the site of the biggest, bloodiest samurai battle in history
