Historical Japan's Oldest Hot Springs Featured The natural hot springs of Tamatsukuri are known as one of the oldest onsen in Japan.That means that at the very least, this onsen has been visited for
11 Temples & Shrines Kosenji Temple Aline Laborde Kosenji temple is a Buddhist temple that celebrates the glory of Kusatsu Onsen.
8 Arts & Crafts Daishodo Rare Books and Prints Bonson Lam have the musty air of the Kobayashi’s suburban bookshop portrayed in Haruki
9 Street & Urban Nakamachi-dori street, Matsumoto JJ Walsh feature of many of the buildings on this street is the white, criss-crossed namako-kabe
Historical National Treasure: Inuyama Castle Chris Glenn The castle went through a succession of lords before Naruse Masanori was... From then, the castle remained in the successive hands of the Naruse family
Culture Wara Craft Master Saito-san Alena Eckelmann Naruse-san from the Haguro Tourism Office, who is also a Dewa Sanzan yamabushi... Naruse-san had just gone through the grueling annual yamabushi training