13 Pearl Divers at Mikimoto Island Cathy Cawood White costumed female pearl divers put on a show for the tourists eight times a day at Mikimoto Pearl Island.
Shopping Go Souvenir Shopping in Old Japan Cathy Cawood The area of Okage Yokocho is a nostalgic street leading to Ise Naiku Shrine. It is lined with Edo and Meiji Era style buildin...
12 Activities Kumano Hiking Trails Virginia Gonzalez Kumano, in the Wakayama prefecture, comes with numerous hiking trails which, due to the lack of tourism flow in the area, rem...
Food Cuccagna Italian Cafe & Restaurant Rebecca Stock A local Italian eatery near Toba Station serving up delicious homemade pizza and other Italian food
Culture Samurai Gardens of Kitabatake Chris Glenn It’s hard to believe that the beautiful 14th Century Kitabatake Gardens, one of Japan’s three major samurai gardens, was the ...
Beauty & Spa Tomoyama National Park Chris Glenn A picture paints a thousand words. However, the sun setting over Ago Bay could not be described in 2 thousand, or even 10 tho...
Accommodation Umi no Cho Justin Dart A wonderful resort onsen hotel overlooking the ocean featuring a private beach, bars, game room, and more
Culture Tsubaki Taisho, an Unearthly Shrine Chris Glenn Built in 300, guarded by 97 generations of the Yamamoto Family, Tsubaki Grand Shrine is where Ueshiba Morihei received inspir...
Food All Hail The Strawberry King! Chris Glenn Just outside of Kuwana City in Mie Prefecture is the Tado Green Farm, opened in 2004, and famed for it’s all you can pick and...
Activities Kaochidani Chris Glenn Kaochidani is an 8 km stretch of incredible rock formations, sheer cliffs & stone columns set amongst some of the most beauti...