Historical The Travels of Isabella Bird: II Amber Mezbourian Isabella Bird was a Victorian woman who led an unconventional life. Arriving in Japan in 1878, she planned an ambitious journey to Hokkaido.
Museums Hakone Check Point Tomoko Kamishima The Samurai Government in Edo (the original name for Tokyo) controlled “incoming guns and outgoing women” very strictly.
8 Festivals Shiroishi Festival Reenactment Andrew Checkley Samurai battle to-and-fro across the grounds, traditional Kyudo archers fill the air, arquebuse volleys deafen audiences and ninjas backflip gratuitously
Culture Yume Kyoto: Kimono Hire Evan Pike Timeless treasures with just enough of modern Japan mixed in here and there... , I always tell them that they could spend their entire trip in Kyoto and
7 Temples & Shrines Gokurakuji C. Rio Legend has it that the light from this statue was so strong that it reached the nearby ocean and blinded the local fisherman.
Museums The Birthplace of the Akiyama Brothers Anonymous The birthplace of the military Akiyama brothers Saneyuki and Yoshifuru is easily accessible from Matsuyama Castle.
Historical Haunted Castle in Maruoka, Fukui Takako Sakamoto It was originally built in 1576, and although the Great Fukui Earthquake... hit the entire area in 1948 and the castle was destroyed, it was rebuilt
Historical Shofuku-ji Temple in Hakata Tony Mariani The temple brings Zen philosophy into the layout and aesthetics of the... grounds, temple layout, building design and building functions.
