9 Gardens & Parks Fun at Odawara Castle Larry Knipfing Odawara is a rather sleepy town in Kanagawa except for its castle, which is beautiful in the spring around cherry blossom season,..
11 Traditional Happo-En Garden, Shirokanedai Peter Sidell Ten minutes from Meguro Station in Tokyo, Happo-En is a serene traditional garden whose name means 'beautiful from any angle',..
13 Traditional Golden Week at Enoshima Cathy Cawood Seaside atmosphere, sacred caves and a dragon story make Enoshima a great place to visit in the Tokyo area, even on crowded holiday..
Arts & Crafts Ise Katagami Museum Jeanne Austry Ise katagami is an ancient Japanese craft where paper stencil were used to create ornaments on kimono and clothes.
13 Historical Memories of Kawaramachi Michelle Ishiki Kawaramachi, the neighborhood whered traditions of old Japan still linger on in the heart of Gifu City.
12 Traditional Genko-an Edward Tseng Genko-an is a temple in Kyoto with bloodstained hand- and footprints of samurai. Two famous windows, "Enlightenment" and "Conf..
8 Traditional Good Morning Tsukiji Luke Braidwood Being a masochist, I decided to murder my weekend by getting up at the crack of dawn to visit Tsukiji. I missed the tuna auction..
Historical Tokyo to Ishikawa Veronica Carnevale Journey with me through Tokyo and Ishikawa’s preserved charm, and immerse yourself in Japan’s rich traditions!