22 Culture Yara Castle Site Michael Flemming The Yara Castle Site in Kadena Town, Okinawa is the modern day site of a park along the Hija River
11 Food Engawa Cafe Valerie Kor Engawa cafe in the Yamanashi prefecture is a rustic, vintage cafe situated in the region of Mt Yatsugatake.
12 Culture Aomori A-Factory Peter Sidell On the waterfront in Japan's Aomori City, A-Factory showcases locally produced food and drinks, with stands selling apple cider,..
11 Culture Saisho-in temple, Hirosaki Peter Sidell In Hirosaki in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Saisho-in is a temple with what is said to be Tohoku's most beautiful pagoda.
9 Culture Suwa Shrine in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Suwa Shrine is a peaceful Shinto shrine in Yuzawa that features in the Snow Country novel
8 Activities Going up to Sennokuro-san C. Rio I had long wanted to try my hand at multi-day hiking in this area, but was unsure of what to expect (shelter and water wise), as..
8 Activities Mantaro-san C. Rio Located in the same range as the infamous Tanigawadake, Mantaro-san shares all of the same weather patterns and danger, but none..
11 Activities Nikko Kirifuri-no-taki Falls Tomoko Kamishima The mountain surrounding Kirifuri-no-taki Falls is ablaze with autumn colors in late October.