Activities Ehime Prefectural Office Anonymous The Ehime Prefectural Office is a working municipal building. But the original wing is beautiful, especially inside. It was built..
10 Camping & Trekking Winter Climbing Komagatake C. Rio A few winters ago, I was recruited by my climbing buddy to explore one of the valleys below Komagatake. It was to be a three day..
Activities Akiyama Brothers Memorial Anonymous Statues of two famous soldiers, the Akiyama brothers, stand in a grove of cherry trees in Baishinji. The brothers played leading..
Activities Toyoda Gosei Rink 2021-2022 Dec 4th 2021 - Mar 13th 2022 Past Event The Toyoda Gosei Rink will open at Sakae Oasis 21 from December 4th until March 13th, and is made of a special plastic substance..
9 Outdoors Katsunuma Marquis Winery Naomi Isaka Katsunuma Maruki (Marquis) Winery is a great place to stop and appreciate some history & wine in the Kofu area of Yamanashi.
Camping & Trekking Tohoku Charity Walk Justin Velgus Charity Walk is an annual charity walk along the tsunami affected areas outside Sendai. Walking along the coast, participants ..
Activities Kyoto Shijo Fukujuen Tea Ceremony Bonson Lam The tea ceremony is delicate, graceful and full of ritual, designed to awaken us to discover beauty in everyday life. Despite its..
Activities Tobu Treasure Garden Kim Gunma Prefecture's Tobu Treasure Garden is a seasonal delight, particularly in spring and autumn. The spring months see cherry..