16 Culture Early Spring in Japan Elena Lisina are held and one of the most famous is the Kairakuen Garden Festival in Mito
Entertainment Unique Things To Do in Suwa Featured bizarre locations in and around the Suwa area of the city including hot springs, freshwater eel tasting, playing the Japanese drums, spinning silk, making miso
6 Culture Izu Shaboten Zoo Lily Izu Shaboten Zoo is a zoo in Ito City, Shizuoka. Along with animals, the zoo features over 1,500 different species of cacti from around the world.
21 Culture Street Performances in Japan Elena Lisina saw people singing on the streets, but a most memorable scene was near Mito
Culture Traditional Weddings in Japan Elena Lisina During the ceremony a priest prays and a miko (shrine servant) offers sake... wedding procession solemnly leaves the shirne in a set order: first the miko
Culture New York Lamp Museum & Flower Garden Kim Bergström Japan is home to a wide variety of special interest museums, and one of them is the New York Lamp Museum in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Culture Where Are All the Castles? Elizabeth S Castle rebuilding continues, with recent restoration at Mito Castle in
Culture Mat-Cha-Doh Tea Experience Mandy Bartok mushrooms tossed in peanut tofu sauce, the fresh sea bream sashimi and the miso... experience was greatly enhanced by my accompanying interpreter, Ms Kumi Ito