10 Culture Heirinji Zen Temple, Niiza City Masato Kitamura I went to Heirinji Zen Temple during the last week of November and it turned out to be an excellent choice. The autumn colors were..
10 Culture Nakatsu Castle Shehzad Lokhandwalla Many Japanese cities are symbolized by their castles. Whilst some are really popular, others are not very well known. Nakatsu castle..
11 Culture Animelo Summer Live 2013 Reika Clare Participating in the ninth Animelo Summer Live held in Saitama Super Arena. The live concert involves many anime song singers and..
14 Activities Postcards from Sesoko Beach Senén Germade Finally I found it, a piece of subtropical paradise here on Sesoko Island in northern Okinawa. Sesoko Beach is one of these places..
13 Activities Gunkanjima Landing, Nagasaki Senén Germade A mystic island indeed; you could call it 'Ghost Island', but to me it feels more like an art museum, also considering that..
12 Culture Kyoto Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima More than 800 stone statues sit close together at Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple. Splendid autumn leaves put their arms around th..
11 Activities Kyoto Suiro-kaku Walk Tomoko Kamishima The Biwako Canal flows from Otsu to Kyoto and was built in 1890 with a beautiful brick-made bridge, Suiro-kaku in the precincts..
9 Culture Kyushu Railway History Museum Eitetsu Terakado Railway history museum located less than five minutes from Mojiko Station on foot. Real sized train and tons of train related items...