11 Traditional On the Sake Trail in Saijo Chantelle Silva Saijo is the perfect place to get an idea of how special sake is to Japan and Japanese culture. It is riddled with breweries and..
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..
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 Iwami Ginzan's Omori-cho Sandra Isaka The town of Omori is one of Japan's least known treasures. Hidden in Shimane Prefecture and rarely visited, it is now part of..
8 Traditional Cherry Blossoms of Okazaki Castle Justin Dart Hundreds of sakura trees line the Yahagi river and surround Okazaki castle to create a pink cloud.
6 Historical The Stone Buddhas of Usuki Mandy Bartok Around 60 buddhas are carved into the cliff of Usuki in eastern Oita prefecture and have been designated as national treasures..
10 Traditional Kawasaki's Nihon Minka-en Josef Diermair The Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum in Kawasaki is a rather quiet place that has a lot to offer to people in search of old wooden..
9 Arts & Crafts Daruma No Furusato Daimonya Aline Laborde Near Takasaki Station lies Daruma No Furusato Daimonya, a small factory for handmade Daruma.