Food Café Restaurant Warokuya Mandy Bartok Take a break from bathing and fill up on curry and parfaits at Cafe Restaurant Warokuya in Kurokawa Onsen
Culture Monumental Stone Walls of Marugame Castle Bryan Baier An authentic 17th century castle in the heart of Marugame City. The massive 50m tall stone walls are entirely manmade and are...
Area Odawara Larry Knipfing Odawara is a town situated on Sagami Bay along the Tokaido Line coast, fairly close to Mt. Fuji. It is best know for the beau...
Culture Rokkakudo Reborn Elysse Hurtado At the northern tip of Ibaraki lies a series of rocky inlets facing the Pacific Ocean renowned for their physical beauty, and...
Activities Mt. Fuji: A Day-trip Climb Jessica A Paje Mt Fuji, the majestic, sacred, and highest mountain in Japan, should not be underestimated when planning to hike it with the ...
Culture Sheng Tian Gong Temple (Seitenkyū) Todd Wojnowski Sakado City is home to the ornate Sheng Tian Gong, a Taiwanese/Chinese Taoist temple unlike any other in Japan
Culture Bamboo Harvesting in Mabi Town Judith Mikami I'd like to introduce you to the long history of bamboo harvesting. Done in the spring season and when you drive around Mabi ...
Culture Kamigamo Shrine: A Place of Healing Tomoko Kamishima HEALING SPOT: Kamigamo Shrine is known for its strong healing power. And before Kyoto became capital of Japan, it was already...
Activities Climbing Mount Ontake - 2 Steve Morton Climbing Mount Ontake during the snowy season. It is a beautiful, holy mountain. Part 2.
Culture Koyasan: Heart of Shingon Buddhism Allison Morris If you’re planning a trip to the Kansai area and love Japanese culture and religious history, Koyasan needs to make its way o...
