Cathy Cawood

@cathy.cawood

I fell in love with Japan long before I came here in 2003 to teach English, and it has proved to be a lasting romance. I love the history, the traditional architecture, the food, the strange and sometimes ridiculous contrasts, and the beautiful countryside. I lived in Shiga prefecture for one year, and in Kyoto for nine years, and now I live in Machida in Tokyo. I've traveled a little in Japan, but not nearly as much as I'd like to. I like traveling by train, but my favorite way to travel is bicycle.

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Oshino Hakkai

Tourist area centered around 8 spring fed ponds at the base of Mount Fuji has a village of thatched roof houses and a working water..

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Otsuki Station in Yamanashi

Station on JR Chuo Line that connects with Fujikyuko Railway to Lake Kawaguchi and Mount Fuji. Otsuki City itself boasts hiking,..

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Shirahige Shrine

The "floating" tori at Shirahige Shrine is smaller than the tori at Miyajima, but forms a beautiful scene against the backdrop of..

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Visiting an Ama Diver Hut in Toba

Meeting Japan's female Ama divers over a delicious seafood lunch with spiny lobster at Hachiman-Kamado, an Ama diver hut in..

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Plum Blossom Trail in Takao

Oct 29, 2018

In early spring we enjoyed a hike along a well known plum blossom trail in Takao on the edge of Tokyo. We began at Takao Station..

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Three Old Schoolhouses Re-purposed

Aug 15, 2018

At Sandai Kosha Fureai no Sato, three old schoolhouses surrounded by cherry trees have put to good use as a museum, cafe, restaurant..

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Takao Komagino Garden

Jul 25, 2018

Not too far from Takao Station is a lovely old Japanese house with many traditional architectural features. It is set in a pretty..

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Shitodo Cave

Jul 23, 2018

Historic cave where a bird save the life of the founder of the Kamakura Shogunate. Stone statues and a small waterfall are all you..

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Wagashi Making in Matsue

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Ever wanted to try your hand at making traditional Japanese sweets? At the Karakoro Art Studio in Matsue, you're able to do..

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Tori-no-Ichi

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The rooster is the tenth symbol in the Japanese zodiac. In Japanese it is often called tori, and it is associated with gain and..

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Taiko in Shimogo

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Shimogo's Okawa-Keiryu Taiko Preservation Society is a group of local Japanese taiko drummers, whose lively performances are..

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Mount Takagawa's Azalea

Steve Morton

Experience the best of nature’s colorful surprises when hiking up one of Yamanashi’s better kept secrets, Mount Takagawa

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