15 Rice Harvest in Shiga Prefecture Cathy Cawood Rural Shiga at rice harvest time is a mix of green, yellow and gold fields edged with flowers under the early autumn sun.
14 The Beauty of Fujishima Shrine Takako Sakamoto Fujishima Shrine in Fukui enshrines Nitta Yoshisada, a famous samurai hero who fought for Emperor Go-Daigo and died a tragic ...
12 Heian Jingu Michi Cathy Cawood This Kyoto Street stretches from Heian Jingu Shrine to Maruyama Park, with many points of interest along the way including th...
Accommodation Bathing with the Kappa Hiroyuki Ishii Enjoy a view of the majestic Zao mountain range while soaking in an outdoor hot spring said to have once be used by kappa.
Nightlife Takimi Koji Underground Eat Street Hannah Sy Takimi Koji is a gourmet eat street of restaurants hidden beneath Osaka’s Umeda Sky Building, just walking distance from Osak...
Zamami Island Roxanne L W If you're in search of Paradise, then you have found it! Come explore the beauty of Zamami Island in Okinawa
Shopping Iwate's Small Town Ohasama in Fall Malcome Larcens Ohasama and surroundings: My favorite way to get there is by bicycle, from Hanamaki is is about 35 kilometers. While riding o...
Maid in Japan Yannick Vairon Maid cafés, like @home cafe in Akihabara, are very popular in Japan. The maids will call you "Master" and using their special...
8 Where God & Humans Coexist Masayoshi Hirose Miyajima Island in Aki (Aki-no Miyajima) is a mysterious, sacred island where gods reside.
Kamikochi Kamonji Goya-1 Tomoko Kamishima Kamonji Goya is a small restaurant/ guesthouse in front of Myojin-ike Pond, Kamikochi. I chatted with fourth generation owner...
