9 Gardens & Parks Kamakura's Wakamiya-oji Street Larry Knipfing The raised walkway is lined with cherry trees and lanterns and makes for a very pleasant outing year-round. Take your time, look..
Museums Matsue Castle Sasa Jancikic Matsue castle was a military building. There were no comforts or any kind of mirror rooms padded in silk. Main tower though offered..
6 Gardens & Parks Heian Shrine Garden Mandy Bartok The Heian Jingu Garden - known as the Shin'en - is a delight in all seasons for its ponds, stepping stone paths and moon viewing..
6 Temples & Shrines Kego Shrine and Park Maren Pauli Kego Shrine and Park are calm anchors in the lively neighborhood of Tenjin and invite you to sit down for lunch or a coffee.
12 Gardens & Parks Naruto Park, Tokushima Takako Sakamoto Naruto Park is located at the foot of the Great Naruto Bridge (on Tokushima side). As soon as you cross it, you are already inside..
24 Gardens & Parks Ashikaga Flower Park in the Spring Elena Lisina Ashikaga Flower Park is famous for many fuji trees and other flowers that are blooming in May, so the park looks like paradise.
Traditional Arima Or Gero? Scott Brause Arima and Gero onsens, both on the island of Honshu, have been reecognized for centuries as two of the 'Three Renowned Onsen..
12 Gardens & Parks Tire Park Todd Wojnowski Tire Park is every child's dreams come true. Over 3,000 tires (and a lot of sand) were used to make the coolest playground in..