8 Culture Winter Tranquility in Otaru Chris Barnes Otaru is a beautiful port town easily accessible from neighboring hotspots like Sapporo & Niseko. The perfect place unwind and enjoy..
9 Culture Graveyard of the Lords of Imabari Anonymous Three of the first feudal lords of Imabari have graves on a low hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea on the Imabari coast.
6 Culture Kameido Tenjin Shrine Manish Prabhune Kameido Tenjin Shrine, also called Shitamachi-no Tenjin-sama, has an incredibly beautiful setting, right in the center of Tokyo.
10 Activities Hirosaki in Cherry Blossom Season Josef Diermair Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture is known for its Cherry Blossom Festival held in the park surrounding Hirosaki Castle.
11 Culture Nature & Tradition: Tanigumi Temple Amber Echevarria Tanigumi Temple features expansive and beautiful mossy grounds, an underground hidden key, and a fertility temple full of baby bibs,..
7 Culture Pre-2014 Restoration: Himeji Castle Manish Prabhune Himeji Castle is currently undergoing renovation work (until 2014). In this photo story however, I've captured the castle before..
9 Culture Santa Claus in Kitano Ijinkan, Kobe Manish Prabhune Christmas in Kobe has a major attraction in the historical district of Kitano, where, replicas of Santa Claus are placed on the..
6 Activities Evening Mood in Utoro, Shiretoko Nicole Bauer Utoro is a pleasant little town on the western coast of the Shiretoko Pensinsula and is the main gateway if you want to explore..