Culture Kyoto Ginkaku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima History of Ginkaku-ji Temple Ginkaku-ji Temple was originally a villa of... It was called Higashiyama-dono (villa at the east mountainside).
Culture Karuizawa Shaw Memorial Chapel Tomoko Kamishima Japan, but soon spread to several places in eastern Japan, including Niigata... government asked a British surgeon, William Willis (1837-1894), to go to Niigata
13 Gardens & Parks Maiko Park Takako Sakamoto I happened to stay in the Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa for one night, to then
Anime & Manga Kiddyland at Kishiwada Bonson Lam The La Park Kispa is just off the main road between Osaka and Kansai Airport/ Wakayama and 3 mins walk from Haruki Station.
Museums Kondo Sake Brewery Akio Negishi Gunma is a good place for sake-making, like neighboring Niigata prefecture
Culture Ozu Castle - An Authentic Reconstruction Anonymous castle is close to other good places to visit such as the Garyu Sanso villa... You can get a ticket for 800 yen that covers both the castle and villa.
Museums Takumi no Sato traditional village Brian Sherlock At the northern end of Gunma, bordering on Niigata and the Tanigawa mountain