11 Gardens & Parks Koishikawa Botanical Gardens Takane Shoji The representative intersections swarming with pedestrians, and the neon... Hold that thought, because ancient trees and various other forms of botanical
10 Arts & Crafts Mizuki Shigeru Museum in Pictures Judith Mikami walk through the mind of artist Mizuki Shigeru as you discover his life and... After you have walked up and down the famous road dedicated to this artist
13 Historical Tokushima Castle Ruins Takako Sakamoto The stone walls are so colorful, and there is a statue of the first lord of Tokushima Han, Hachisuka Iemasa in the center of the park at the Tokushima
15 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Toji-in Temple Tomoko Kamishima two amazing gardens designed by Muso Soseki: The delicate west garden and... When you sit in the tatami room, the bright and delicate west garden will
Historical Iiyama's Ajisai-dera Robert Grey One of the great things about getting out of Japanese cities is that you will ultimately find some wonderful and little known gems all over the countryside
14 Festivals Doll Festival in Takatori-cho Cathy Cawood Many homes and even businesses set up doll displays, some of them very... old, and open their homes to the public.
8 Historical Former Moji Mitsui Club Eitetsu Terakado The building still remains today and the rooms are displayed the same way... it was when Einstein and his wife came more than 90 years ago.
14 Temples & Shrines Tochoji Temple in Hakata Tony Mariani in the Edo period [1602-1654]), Mitsuyuki (the third lord [1628-1707]) and... They were originally buried in this temple and are still there.