Traditional Arima Or Gero? Scott Brause Arima and Gero onsens, both on the island of Honshu, have been reecognized for centuries as two of the 'Three Renowned Onsen..
Culture Tojo House and Garden Elizabeth S Tojo-tei House and Garden is a modestly sized, elegant shogun residence in Matsudo City. The garden design, with wide lawns and..
7 Culture Fukuoka Tower Night Views Elizabeth Wormald The best view in Fukuoka is from the observatory at the top of Fukuoka Tower—see the city in it's neon glory
Arts & Crafts Takayama’s Karakuri Museum Euan Prentis If you can't make it to Takayama for the town's famed festivals, be sure to drop by a performance of the mechanical karakuri..
12 Historical Yanai's Sagawa Shoyu-gura & Museum Sandra Isaka Sagawa Shoyu was founded in 1830 and is located in Yanai City's white-walled historic district in Yamaguchi Prefecture. See..
9 Historical Yokohama Yamate No.111 Tomoko Kamishima In 1926 an American businessman, Thomas Melvin Laffin, built a house for his just-married son, John Edward. They asked J.H. Morgan..
Culture Kumano Kodo’s Nakahechi Trail Alena Eckelmann Follow into the footsteps and discover the tales of pilgrims along the ancient Nakahechi pilgrimage trail in Kumano