20 Culture Tranquil Mystery at Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple Hannah Warren Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple is a complex of temple buildings, statues and waterfalls, all nestled into a beautiful forest full of ..
6 Culture Netsuke Art by Motomasa Kurita Robert Van Egghen Gorgeous, intricate, beautiful with a practical purpose, the examples at the Autumn exhibition at the Seishu Netsuke Art Museum..
8 Culture Manjushage Festival in Koma Allan Murphy We went to Koma again on Saturday, September 21st 2013. It is one of those places that is easy to get to, relaxing and quiet but..
11 Activities Mihama Kid's Park Michael Flemming There's an attraction buried toward the northwestern end of Mihama American Village that is just family friendly, especially..
8 Culture Fukui's Katsuyama Castle Larry Knipfing Fukui is home to Japan's tallest castle. Katsuyama Castle, just short of 60 meters in height, is situated very near some o..
7 Culture Ryozen Gokoku Higashiyama John Carter Ryozen Gokoku is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the heroes of Japan that helped shape it’s future.
20 Transportation Hakone Transport Hannah Warren Getting around Hakone in a variety of fun and exciting ways.
8 Transportation JR Kyoto station John Carter Japanese train stations never falls short of architectural magnificance and Kyoto is no exception.