6 Culture Nara Tokae and the Ukimido Pavilion Manish Prabhune Nara Tokae, as the lantern festival is called, lasts for ten days, usually in the beginning of August. Full moon day photo story..
12 Culture The Birds of Dogo Park L. MacLean Dogo Park is the site of a long-disappeared castle. It's also home to an attractive variety of large and small birds.
6 Culture Akita Kanto Matsuri Festival Bonson Lam The heroics of the lantern bearers loom large and you can come close and personal with the teams vying for the best kanto bearer...
Food Teke-Teke Tei [Closed] Tristan Scholze Enjoy an unpretentious experience at this family-owned neighborhood pub with a personal touch.
11 Activities Japan's Waikiki: Visiting Shirahama Beach Alena Eckelmann A white sandy beach and a southern resort feeling with palm trees and a stunning sunset at Shirahama Beach are just a one-hour flight..
9 Culture Plastic Food at Kappabashi, Asakusa Manish Prabhune Attractive synthetic food displays in Japan are sourced from Kappabashi, a street also famous for kitchenware in general.
10 Activities Plum Blossoms in Jomyo-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima When plum blossoms come out at Jomyo-ji Temple, I feel that spring has come to Kamakura. It might be a bit chilly, but I can smell..
11 Culture Kamakura Sugimoto-dera Temple Tomoko Kamishima Sugimoto-dera Temple was established in the year 734. There is a legend that 3-kannon statues at the temple escaped from a fire..