Culture Tanzan Shrine in Nara Bryan Baier century 13-story pagoda and many other beautiful and historic buildings, a mountaintop location and lots of deciduous trees that erupt into riotous color in
Culture Painting Porcelain in Hasami Neal Dang The porcelain making procedure from Hasami, a village in Nagasaki Prefecture
16 Historical Fukui Castle in Spring Takako Sakamoto Beautiful cherry blossoms decorating Fukui Castle Ruins in spring. If you are lucky, you can view them with snow-capped mountains in the background!
Arts & Crafts Otaru in a Day Euan Prentis Otaru's interesting history as a mercantile and financial center in Hokkaido is very well preserved to this day.
11 Culture Ogushi Shrine in Shizuoka Peter Sidell In the downtown heart of Shizuoka city in central Japan, Ogushi shrine is a pleasant shinto shrine, a good place to take a break from the bustle of the
8 Culture Sasadera Temple in Shinjuku Peter Sidell Close to Shinjuku Park in central Tokyo, Sasadera is a peaceful Buddhist temple with a relaxing atmosphere.
Festivals Summer Festivals in Saga Robert Kodama If you happen to be in Saga this summer, be sure not to miss out on some... of the local festivals in the area.
Festivals Summer Festivals in Nagasaki Robert Kodama Nagasaki's summer festivals offer something for everyone in the season's hottest months.