Historical Chikubu Island, Lake Biwa Charlotte Griffiths In the centre of Lake Biwa is the tiny island of Chikubu, full of temples, trees and plate throwing to make wishes come true.
Culture Hachioji City - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Hachioji City, famous for Mt. Takao, is home to plenty of other sites including some great museums and galleries. These include..
Culture Hikiyama Gallery Miyossa Mandy Bartok The Hikiyama Gallery Miyossa offers visitors a hands-on look at Ishikawa's colorful kabuki traditions.
Culture Takahashi Korekiyo Memorial Park Sleiman Azizi The Takahashi Korekiyo Memorial Park is a small, idyllic park in the middle of Tokyo commemorating the life of Japan's 20th..
Culture Kiba Park Sleiman Azizi Once a staging area for the lumber industry, Kiba park has evolved into a much enjoyed green space for the locals of koto City.
Culture Discover True Kakunodate Kasia Szumna Small town of Kakunodate is enclosed on three sides by mountains and Hinokinai-gawa River that runs to the South. At first it might..
Traditional Making Washi Paper at Saranoki Denes Perlaky Washi papermaking was an important industry of the Tsuwano domain, and visitors can get a hands-on experience with washi postcard..
Culture Route 20 for a drive out of Tokyo Joe Peters A nice drive out of Tokyo - see Mt. Takao, Lake Sagami, or keep on going to Lake Yamanaka.