Activities An Idyll on the Hiji River Featured Furoan, the little rustic hut built on stilts as part of the Garyu Sanso villa
Activities The Zen & Moss Gardens of Ginkakuji Ariane Mignault originally built near the Eastern Mountains of Kyoto as a retirement villa
Activities Getting to Know Karuizawa Hannah Warren the Sakuranoki Gallery—the twin of the one in Tokyo’s Ginza—a carpeted vintage-chic
Activities Rakujyuen Park, Mishima Peter Sidell In the middle of the woods is the Rakujyukan, the former villa of an Imperial
Activities Kyoto for Free Bonson Lam www.wwoofjapan.com/ Free Palace Entry Imperial Palace and associated historic villas... There are also three other Imperial villas just outside Kyoto, and also
Activities Heidi Hill Viewpoint Jared Boasen on, passing one more farm house on your left and going under some high voltage
Activities Date Masamune Historical Museum Justin Velgus elaborate samurai helmet shape that inspired the mask of Darth Vader, mega villain
Camping & Trekking Mt. Oyama - Great Day Hike David Hallman A half hour ride through quiet villages lets off at the base of Mt.