10 Gardens & Parks Ritsurin-koen Garden, Takamatsu Peter Sidell In Takamatsu in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, Ritsurin-koen is the largest traditional garden in Japan, with beautiful views of..
14 Street & Urban Matsumoto Castle Area Cathy Cawood The area around Matsumoto castle has a very traditional atmosphere, and is a pleasant place for a stroll.
6 Museums Ohashi House Mandy Bartok The Ohashi House, an old samurai residence, sits just at the edge of the Bikan historical district in Kurashiki.
10 Historical Kishiwada Castle Bonson Lam The Stone Garden at Kishiwada Castle symbolizes the past and present with ancient materials and modern design that appears quite..
Traditional My Okinawa World Adventure Corinna David Okinawa World is the best place to go to for authentic Okinawan culture.
11 Temples & Shrines Tochigi's Ohira-san Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing This shrine was established in the early Heian Period. You can drive to the shrine, or better yet, enjoy a leisurely hike up from..
13 Historical Kakegawa Take-no-Maru Peter Sidell In the castle town of Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Take-no-Maru is a beautiful, traditional old residence, with..
8 Historical Blood or Dew Euan Prentis Chikatsuyu offers more than an overnight stop for travellers walking the Kumano Kodo from Takijiri-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha.