Shopping Wandering Nakazakicho Saskia Gilmour Abound in an assortment of hip cafes, gift stores, and hairdressers, the Nakazakicho reveals the underbelly of Osaka's youth..
8 Himure Village Club Harie Cathy Cawood Club Harie is a large cake shop and cafe near Himure Shrine, famous for delicious baumkuchen. The cafe has excellent coffee an..
7 Faces in Todaiji Temple in Nara Keigetsu Watanabe Todaiji Temple in Nara prefecture has various impressive figures, not only the statue of the Great Buddha.
9 From Ine Village to Kotohiki Beach Cathy Cawood On the second stage of a summer cycling trip around Tango Peninsula, traveling from Ine to Kotohikihama, I enjoyed magnificent views..
13 Autumn leaves at Saimyo-ji Cathy Cawood This temple in Shiga Prefecture with a three tier pagoda and an enclosed garden with a pond is especially beautiful in Autumn, and..
Culture Kyoto's Kitano-Tenmangu Justin Velgus This enshrined deity of scholarship helps those wishing to pass examinations.
Illuminara Connie Ng Nara lights up for Illuminara. By night fall Kasuga Taisha is a luminous garden adorned by thousands specks of lights. From Ju..
Activities A Walk through Nara Park Stefanus Husin A large park in the eastern part of Nara City filled with deer
