11 Autumn Colors at Nison-in - 2 Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the luxury of relaxing in the garden of Nison-in Temple, Kyoto. Sit on the wooden floor of Misono-tei Tea House admiring the..
12 Two Historical Ponds at Taicho-ji Takako Sakamoto There are two historically important ponds at Taicho-ji Temple in Fukui, which was founded by the famous monk Taicho in the Nara..
10 Yomei-en Chinese Garden Cathy Cawood A Chinese style garden with a pretty red pagoda, a pond and a dragon-topped wall can be found in Takashima's Adogawa-cho in..
9 Kanazawa Castle View Cathy Cawood A view of Kanazawa Castle's tiled walls and Ishikawa-mon Gate can be had from the row of restaurants and shops near Kenroku-en..
13 Four Seasons of Takasu Seashore Shozo Fujii Echizen Kaigan Seashore covers the areas from Tsuruga to Mikuni. On its northern part, there is Takasu Kaigan Seashore, which is..
9 Fox Shrine inside Shibata Shrine Takako Sakamoto Fox Shrine inside Shibata Shrine in Fukui: Although it's small and doesn't stand out, it's been here long before Shibata..
8 Narita-san Temple and Gardens Chris White Exploring the Naritasan Temple Complex and Beautiful Japanese Gardens - a great experience whether waiting for a flight or vis..
9 Kumamoto's Rice Paddies in Autumn Mandy Bartok Autumn brings brilliant colors to Kumamoto's rice paddies, writes Mandy Bartok, JapanTravel's correspondent in Kumamot..