Culture Goryokaku Fort of Hakodate Katherine Moore A Western Style Fortress but the site of battle of a very Japanese War. Visit the observation tower to best see its snowflake like..
12 Culture Fukui's Beautiful Heisen-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Most striking are the tall majestic cedar trees, and the blanket of green moss covering the shrine's precincts. Come in the..
Museums Nikko's Italian Villa Memorial Park Tomoko Kamishima The former Italian Embassy Villa in Nikko is now open to the public as a park. After Tochigi prefecture bought it quite recently,..
Museums Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura Katherine Moore Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura Edo Wonderland Theme Park in Hokkaido allows you to experience old Tokyo in a day; great for kids or..
Arts & Crafts Morimura Memorial Museum, Nagoya Peter Sidell In the middle of Nagoya in Japan's Aichi prefecture, the Morimura Memorial Museum is a charming artist's residence, where..
6 Culture Akebonoyama Agriculture Park, Chiba Lily Close to Tokyo in Japan's Chiba Prefecture, Akebonoyama Agricultural Park has vast fields of seasonal flowers: cherry blossoms..
Culture Sumpu Takumi-Shuku Craft Centre Peter Sidell In the leafy Mariko district close to Shizuoka city in central Japan, Sumpu Takumi-Shuku is a traditional hand-craft arts center,..