10 Culture Kyushu's Stone Buddhas Steve Morton For anyone wanting to experience some of Japan’s rich early history, Usuki’s stone Buddhas could be the answer!
9 Gardens & Parks Hitachi Seaside Park: Suisen Garden Somrak Bhakdisuparit Hitachi Seaside Park: Nacissus field at Suisen Garden
Culture Traditional Yuzen in Tokyo Kenny King Hin Choi Iwama Susumu's produces masterpieces of art in the yuzen painting and dyeing style in his tiny Tokyo workshop.
12 Museums Kuji Historical Folk Museum Sarashanti Free museum that displays the rich historical heritage of Kuji.
12 Temples & Shrines Iwafune-san Kosho-ji Temple Larry Knipfing 600 steps is quite a climb, but worth every bit of effort in this case; Iwafune-san Temple in rural Tochigi Prefectue is the most..
Culture Rejuvenate Your Mind, Body, and Soul in Yamanashi Veronica Carnevale Yamanashi is renowned for its expansive nature, refreshing onsens, wineries, and fresh cuisine. Whether you are looking to submerge..
21 Culture Public Art and Design in Shizuoka Peter Sidell The streets of Shizuoka in central Japan are enlivened with plenty of public art and design, including statues, sculpture and street..