10 Temples & Shrines Kamakura’s Zuisen-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima A cave (Tennyo-do) dug into the rock was designed for the purpose of Za-zen
Historical Hirosaki: Fujita Memorial Garden Andrew Checkley Falling into a miniature pond split with an interesting zig-zag crossing
Culture Yokohama’s SOGO Department Store Tomoko Kamishima recommend nikuman (肉まん) from Kyokaro (京華楼) and subuta, ebichiri, and chin-jao-rosu... Chin-jao-rosu consists of fine strips of beef, green pepper, and bamboo
Historical Tsurumai Park Chris Glenn The zoo was expanded and relocated to its current site at Higashiyama in... Apparently some of the ponds were parts of enclosures from when the park was a zoo
Historical Sakura-no-baba Josaien Mandy Bartok Every visitor’s first stop, however, should be the Wakuwaku-Za, an interactive... Despite the rather odd name (wakuwaku in Japanese means exciting), Wakuwaku-Za
Museums Gifu Castle, Park and Ropeway Dee Kernke Gifu Castle (Gifu-jo) is located on the top of Mount Kinka (Kinka-zan)
Culture A Visit to Mt Yoshino Paul Hackshaw Some temples, such as the Zao Do of Kimpusenji Temple, require that you
Culture Towered Over in Marunouchi Jeremy Yap similarities can be drawn between Marunouchi to places like Avenida Paulista in Sao
