10 Accommodation Sabae's Shinmei-en Hotel Larry Knipfing A nice local old-fashioned inn/hotel in the pretty rural town of Sabae in Fukui Prefecture.
7 Activities Rafting in Minakami in February C. Rio Late February in Minakami usually has blue skies and crisp weather. It's the perfect time of year to grab your board or skis..
6 Food Namja Town's Ice Cream Parlour John Carter Step away from the comforts of vanilla ice cream and try something insane like charcoal or curry or miso at Namja Town in Ikeb..
8 Activities Naeba Fall Hiking C. Rio Taking advantage of the brief calm between the storms (typhoons), me and my faithful hiking buddy made another pilgrimage to the..
6 Culture Daisenya Japanese Ceramics Class John Carter Whether it's your first time or you are skilled in the art of ceramics the pottery workshop at Daisenya hotel is an absolute..
9 Transportation Manza Kazawaguchi Station Aline Laborde Manza Kazawaguchi station in Tsumago town, Gunma prefecture, Japan, was opened in March 1971. Single side platform station has a..
8 Activities The Magic of Mt. Aso C. Rio When gazing down from above on to the somewhat un-imposing peak of Mt Aso, it is hard to believe that not only is this one of ..
11 Culture Metropolitan Police Museum John Carter The Metropolitan Police Museum gives an insight in the forces history from the modernisation of Japan in the Meji period (1868)..