Activities Destination Ohara Cathy Cawood Cycling from Kyoto to Ohara makes for a very pleasant day out!
18 Culture Exploring Kitano Ijinkan in Kobe Cathy Cawood Kobe Kitano is an area once inhabited by influential foreigners living in Japan at the start of the Twentieth Century.
15 Activities Glimpses of Oge Island in Naruto Cathy Cawood Late summer photos of rural Naruto-cho Tosadomariura on Oge Island
Activities Naruto Whirlpools From the Bridge Cathy Cawood Walk out over Naruto Strait along a corridor full of windows to view whirlpools in the ocean far below.
Culture Awa-Odori Kaikan in Tokushima Cathy Cawood Experience the Awa-Odori Festival's folk dance throughout the year at Tokushima's Awa-Odori Kaikan.
Culture Honpukuji – the Water Temple Cathy Cawood Honpukuji: the Water Temple on Awaji Island designed by famous Japanese architect Tadao Ando is a beautiful modern reinterpretation..
Culture Summer Road Trip in Gunma Cathy Cawood Road trip to Nikkō National Park, Lake Onuma and Akagi Shrine, beautiful Kakumanbuchi, Fudō Falls and Fukiware Falls, Mizusawa..
Food Lunch and Drinks at Pan-no-Mimi Cathy Cawood Cute Hakone restaurant Pan-no-Mimi has hearty delicious food like seafood gratin served in a bread case.