10 The Beauty of Kurama - 3 Larry Knipfing After Kurama, hike to Kibune, a lovely resort area. It's not difficult, but you should NOT attempt it in high-heels, like ..
12 The Beauty of Kurama - 2 Larry Knipfing Kurama Temple: a famous power spot. The temple's guardian protectors are fearsome, and the water-font dragon is one of the most..
23 Getting to Namba from The Swissotel Kazuto Ooyama Some ways to go to and from the Swissotel and Namba
15 Gion Matsuri Procession Cathy Cawood On July 17th every year, Kyoto's Gion Matsuri procession takes place, when 32 festival floats decorated with valuable tapestries..
15 Shifuku-ji Zen Temple in Sendai Yuri Sasano Shifuku-ji Zen temple in Sendai is known as Ajisai-dera (Temple of hydrangea). In late June, flowers start to bloom and become..
13 Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 03 Takako Sakamoto Step-by-step introduction to Osaka Castle and park. This takes you from Gokurakubashi Bridge to the place where Toyotomi Hidey..
16 Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 02 Takako Sakamoto Step-by-step introduction to Osaka Castle and spacious park surrounding it. This takes you from the East Outer Moat to the Inner..
12 Unique Views of Yokohama's Beauty Larry Knipfing I'd like to share examples with you here of what I consider to be some interesting (abstract) and sometimes quite beautiful..