12 Culture Shinmei Jinja Shrine, Sabae Larry Knipfing Shinmei Jinja Shrine is situated directly across the street from the Shinmei-en Hotel where I stayed in October. I woke up ear..
10 Accommodation Sabae's Shinmei-en Hotel Larry Knipfing A nice local old-fashioned inn/hotel in the pretty rural town of Sabae in Fukui Prefecture.
8 Activities Naeba Fall Hiking C. Rio Taking advantage of the brief calm between the storms (typhoons), me and my faithful hiking buddy made another pilgrimage to the..
6 Culture Daisenya Japanese Ceramics Class John Carter Whether it's your first time or you are skilled in the art of ceramics the pottery workshop at Daisenya hotel is an absolute..
Culture Fukui Toastmasters Club Takako Sakamoto If you are frustrated because you don't have places to speak English in Fukui, OR are desperately wanting to be understood..
7 Activities Hiking from the top of Mount Naeba C. Rio This section of the Snow Country Trail summits Naeba-san and then follows the river down to the car park of the Neaba ski resort...
8 Activities Honzawa Onsen C. Rio Sitting at 2150m, Honzawa Onsen is the highest rotenburo (outdoor hot springs) in Japan.
7 Activities Canyoning Adventure in Yamanashi C. Rio Nishi Zawa Kei Koku just happens to be my favorite canyon in all of Japan. Beautiful Caribbean blue water collects in cascadi..
