16 Arts & Crafts Matsumoto Crafts Elena Lisina Samples of crafts such as oshie dolls popular in Matsumoto city.
12 Historical Yanai's Sagawa Shoyu-gura & Museum Sandra Isaka Sagawa Shoyu was founded in 1830 and is located in Yanai City's white-walled historic district in Yamaguchi Prefecture. See..
6 Historical Hozenji Yokocho John Carter Located down a narrow side street a piece of Osaka’s history still lingers. Hozenji Yokocho is a small slice of Edo lined on e..
11 Gardens & Parks Funaoka Castle Park, Miyagi Takako Sakamoto Located 30 minutes from JR Sendai Station, Funaoka Castle Park is famous for its cherry trees and views of Mt. Zao, and 1,000 cherry..
12 Gardens & Parks Niigata's Saito Family Summer Villa Tomoko Kamishima In 1918, a wealthy merchant in Niigata, Saito Kijuro (IV), built a beautiful summer villa; carefully and spaciously planned for..
Traditional Awagami: Traditional Washi Paper Bronwyn O'Neill From Sprout to Sheet: Harvesting mulberry and oriental paper bush at the eighth-generational Awagami Factory, Tokushima.
Historical Samurai Kanazawa Euan Prentis Kanazawa is the go-to city for samurai fanatics looking for a glimpse into the iconic culture and history.
Temples & Shrines Temple of Aikido Arlene Bastion Kōzan-ji Temple is beautiful in its quiet peace, a fitting resting place for the founder of Aikido, the gentle art of self def..