7 Gardens & Parks Yumesakinami Park Tristan Scholze Designed to merge with the cresting (“flowering” in Japanese) waves on this peninsula
Historical Exploring Tsu Castle Chris Glenn The castle was originally founded by Oda Nobukane, younger brother of the... first of the three unifiers of Japan, Oda Nobunaga, as a strategic stronghold
Culture The Goat Fights at Sesoko Jima Michael Lynch Taking HWY 58 north towards Motobu Peninsula, the bridge leading to Sesoko
12 Gardens & Parks Hayama Shiosai Koen Park Tomoko Kamishima Hayama, located on the Miura Peninsula just below Kamakura and Zushi, is
9 Gardens & Parks Kannon-zaki Lighthouse Tomoko Kamishima Cape Kannon-zaki is on the eastern edge of Miura Peninsula, the entrance of the Tokyo Bay. In 1869, a lighthouse was built here
Culture Kubota Castle Hitoshi Kawai Akita downtown and central business district, all the way out to the Oga... peninsula and the ocean beyond, and it makes you wonder how Satake was
Historical Hotokeguara, the Buddha Rock Shawn Swinger Hotokeguara, a hidden gem of coastline comprised of Buddha like rocks and cliffs, found out in the Western wilds of Shimokita Peninsula.
12 Entertainment The Izu 'Resort Dolphin' train Peter Sidell On the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the 'Resort Dolphin' train from Atami to Shimoda has bank seats on the ocean-facing