Food Orikyuu Ramen Laura Welch Delicious and local, Orikyuu uses Sendai miso to create ramen that has people lining up for over an hour at peak times!
13 Garden of Anrakuji in Rice Field Takako Sakamoto Anrakuji Temple, Fukui, is a small, serene temple standing in the vast rice fields. It has a small but beautiful garden.
16 Anrakuji: A Temple of Peace, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Anrakuji Temple, Fukui, stands in the middle of nowhere in the center of vast rice fields. Here for centuries overlooking the...
14 Awata Shrine in Autumn Cathy Cawood Awata Shrine at the foot of the Higashiyama hills in Kyoto has views over Kyoto and glorious autumn color.
9 The Lucky Daruma Temple: Katsuoji Masayoshi Hirose Hokusetsu's Daruma Temple, where Daruma dolls welcome you everywhere you look
Activities Tokyo Game Show: 2014 Report Tom Roseveare Over 250,000 attendees descended on Makuhari Messe in Chiba to experience Tokyo Game Show 2014 between September 18th and 21s...
11 Lake Chuzenji, Early Autumn Dale A. Brown Lake Chuzenji in Nikko, a highlight of the natural beauty of Tochigi at the beginning of autumn.
7 The Cats of Fushimi Inari Taisha Saskia Gilmour Tourists flock in thousands to Fushimi Inari Taisha each year, vying to get a glimpse of the iconic orange 'torii' gates and ...
10 Ryūzōji Hachiman Shrine in Saga Bradford Pomeroy The Ryūzōji Hachiman Shrine in Saga is one of thousands in Japan devoted to this patron deity of archery and war.
11 Summer at Omihachiman Canal Cathy Cawood Perfect for day trips from Kyoto, Omihachiman Canal is a historic and beautifully scenic spot in Shiga Prefecture. There are ...
