6 Culture Marukame Castle in Kagawa Lily Marukame Castle in Marukame City, Kagawa Prefecture is one of 12 extant castles in Japan. Completed in 1603, the castle's huge..
8 Activities Shimanami Kaido in Ehime Lily Shimanami Kaido is a cycling route leading from Onomichi City in the Hiroshima prefecture to Imabari city in Ehime prefecture. It..
8 Culture Yamashita Park's Future Rose Garden Lily The Future Rose Garden, in Yamashita Park, Yokohama opens each spring in May & June and autumn in October & November. Reopened in..
14 Culture Spring Charms of Usa Bonson Lam It is said that pink is the colour of romance, so why not have a flutter from the scrolls from the love shrine, a 1950's contraption..
18 Culture Imasa Edo Period Shop House and Cafe Geraldine Buergel Discover traditional wooden architecture from centuries past in the heart of Tokyo’s Chiyoda area. Imasa, the home and shop of..
10 Culture Akita Dog Visitor Center Dermot Killoran Come home to Odate, the hometown for Hachiko, whose loyalty inspired millions in Shibuya and around the world
7 Culture Tea Ceremony at Souunji Temple Steve Morton Come and experience authentic ‘Sado’ (traditional Japanese tea ceremony), held in a classic temple usually off bounds to most ..
29 Culture Souvenir Spots Elena Lisina Souvenir shops are mostly concentrated in popular places of interest. Among them are Kyoto, Enoshima, Kawagoe, Kiso post towns,..