Culture Enoshima: A Day in the Life of an Island Reynald Ventura Enoshima may not be as ‘branded’ a place as its illustrious and UNESCO World Heritage Site applicant neighbor Kamakura City bu..
Activities Saijo Tourism & Exchange Center Anonymous The Saijo Tourism & Exchange Center near JR Iyosaijo Station has a good pamphlet in English and some nice exhibits.
Beauty & Spa Hokuryu Onsen Anna Cocchiarella Hokuryu, a small town enamoured with sunflowers, has a lovely onsen that you should visit if you pass through.
Food Al Ché-cciano in Tsuruoka Alena Eckelmann "Yamagata-style Italian cuisine" has become a brand name amongst food connoisseurs in Japan, and Al-che-cciano restaurant in Tsuruoka..
Culture Yushima Seido Confucian Temple Todd Wojnowski The world's largest statue of Confucius stands in Tokyo's Yushima Seido, one of the biggest Confucian temples in Japan...
Activities Ouchi-juku: Edo-Period Fukushima Stephanie Marley A thatch-roofed village of rural refuge for those who travelled along the Aizu-Nishi Kaido road in Edo Japan. Localized soba, traditional..
Culture Sakura-no-baba Josaien Mandy Bartok Learn about the origins of Kumamoto's castle town at Sakuranobaba Josaien, an Edo-themed complex full of displays, restaurants..