Culture Tsuruoka Park Rashaad Jorden Tsuruoka Park is a lovely place for a cherry blossom-viewing party.
Culture Floating along the Ono River Featured Take a serene boat ride down the Ono River to take in the history of the Edo Period.
Activities Shiraito Falls Mandy Bartok The beautiful Shiraito Falls lie hidden in a glen just minutes from Kumamoto Airport
Food Joryu Taiwanese Food Anonymous Joryu Taiwanese Food on Route 140 in Saijo is a friendly place with good, reasonably-priced Chinese food.
Beauty & Spa Utsukushi no Yu, Takaido Genevieve Cook My friend invited me to try an onsen called Utsukushi No Yu, or Beautiful Springs. Soaking in the hot outdoor bath under a azure..
Culture Wara Craft Master Saito-san Alena Eckelmann Watching a wara (rice straw) craftsman produce sandals and boots like in the old days
Culture The Ehrismann Residence Tomoko Kamishima The Ehrismann Residence, designed by A. Raymond, is a well maintained Western house in Yokohama, Yamate
Culture Sekigahara Battlefield Chris Glenn Sekigahara, the site of the biggest, bloodiest samurai battle in history