10 Dual religion at Natadera Cathy Cawood Natadera is home to both Shinto and Buddhism, combining shrine and temple buildings in truly magnificent grounds that include several..
14 Natadera in Ishikawa Cathy Cawood Natadera is home to both Buddhism and Shinto. Interesting features include a graceful pagoda, natural caves in a rock mountain,..
11 Nojo-ji in Kofu Cathy Cawood One of the five temples at the foot of the mountains in the North of Kofu that are the Kofu Gozan chosen by Shingen Takeda.
Food Traditonal Miso Brewery Tour & Lunch Akira Matsuo There are many miso breweries in Nagano and some of them have their own shop. At Ishii Miso Brewery, you can see inside the br..
9 Morning Glow at Koijigahama Beach Takako Sakamoto Singing 'The Coconut Fruit' of Toson Shimazaki to myself, I watched the sunrise at Cape Irago.
14 Resurrected Big Buddha of Fukui Takako Sakamoto Big Buddha Statue of Fukui sits silently at Koshoji Temple. The face of the original stone statue is exhibited at the temple e..
14 Atago-En Vineyard Cathy Cawood Pick your own delicious grapes in a vineyard on the lower slopes of Mount Atago, only 15 minutes on foot from Kofu Station.
Food Rin Nouvelle Japonaise, Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Rin Nouvelle Japonaise is a stylish restaurant with reasonably priced food and drinks...
