10 Historical Shiraishi Wataro Yokan Anonymous In the Meiji period, Yawatahama welcomed European experts as advisers, and the Shiraishi Watarō Yōkan, a guesthouse in an English style where they stayed
Museums Iwatoyama Keyhole Tomb Mandy Bartok The Iwatoyama keyhole tomb in southern Fukuoka prefecture is a classic example of a 7th century kofun burial mound.
14 Traditional Nankinmachi, Kobe's Chinatown Peter Sidell In central Kobe in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Nankinmachi is the city's Chinatown, is a fun, lively place with a wide range of cheap and tasty Chinese
Culture Wild Flower Gallery Rufus Starbuck Yasuo Toyama paints lovely watercolors of locally picked wild flowers and then displays them together in his stylish converted farmhouse.
Culture Gujo Hachiman Castle Yuka Takada Perched on a mountain overlooking Gujo City, Gujo-Hachiman Castle has been called the most beautiful mountain castle in Japan
Historical Kita-kamakura’s Jochi-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Located deep in the forest in Kita-kamakura. Here is the best place for you to feel the true atmosphere of Zen simplicity.
Culture Photographing Mt. Fuji from Beach Larry Knipfing As a former resident of Kamakura for almost 15 years, my favorite place to shoot Fuji has always been from Zaimokuza Beach in Kamakura.