Culture Niigata's Ancient Flame-shaped Pots Rufus Starbuck Amazing pottery from 5,000 years ago. The birth of art in Japan. Flame-shaped pottery from the Shinano River area of Niigata.
Food Tomonaga Bread Shop Jaime Wong The local favourite bread shop of Beppu city has best red bean buns served in town!
Culture Highway To Heaven at Konpirasan Arlene Bastion Konpirasan, or the Kotohira Shrine is a steep climb that does take you to heaven, because of all the beauty you find, both along..
Culture Glasses Museum in Sabae Geoff Day Sabae City, Fukui, is the heart of Japan-made glasses frame production with the Glasses Museum a key place to admire the history..
Activities Nishiyama Park and Red Pandas in Sabae Geoff Day Nishiyama Park is an expansive park where visitors can immerse themselves in an oasis of nature. Walking through the park itself..
Culture Tokyo Metropolitan Gov't Building in Shinjuku Jemma King The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building towers over the west side of Shinjuku and is hard to miss. It provides visitors with..
Activities Cycling the Shimanami Kaido Jemma King The Shimanami Kaido Expressway connects six islands from Onomichi in Hiroshima to Imabari in Ehime. Six spectacular bridges link..
Culture The White Heron Castle of Himeji Leslie Taylor Originally built over 400 years ago, Himeji Castle still stands today as a testament to the craftsmanship of its ancient builders...