12 Culture Joun-ji Cathy Cawood Tucked away behind shops and offices in downtown Machida, Joun-ji has a pretty main hall with beautiful woodcarvings and a pl...
11 Kaeru-Iwa Rapids on the Seta River Cathy Cawood White water at Kaeru-Iwa on the Seta River, with beautiful scenery and fantastically shaped rocks.
Ono Castle, the Castle in the Sky Hiroshi Ohnuki An aerial view of Echizen Ono Castle, 'The Castle in the Sky', on a sunny day. Notice the beautiful Hakusan mountain range in...
7 Searching for Love in Tokyo Victoria Simkovic Want to boost your luck in love? Tokyo Daijingu Shrine is said to be the place for all the lonely souls and troubled lovers o...
Activities Horai-bashi: Longest Wooden Bridge Reiko Senna Horai-bashi, the world's longest wooden pedestrian bridge, spans the Oh-i River in Shizuoka Prefecture and was constructed in...
Food Log Kit Burger Joint Mandy Bartok Log Kit Burger Joint serves up massive Sasebo burgers just a stone's throw from the expressway and downtown Sasebo.
Beauty & Spa The Seven Waterfalls of Yude Erik Smith Minamata's mountainside onsen resort, Yunotsuru, is surrounded by hiking trails that give nature enthusiasts a chance to see ...
Food Soba at Ishiyama Tom Roseveare Nestled deep in the mountains of south-west Tochigi and just minutes from Izurusan Mangan-ji Temple is this hidden gem of a t...
Food Tofu Kissho Mandy Bartok Tofu Kissho offers set meals featuring handmade tofu in the center of Kumamoto's most famous hot springs town, Kurokawa Onsen.
