11 Miyagase Dam in Kanagawa Cathy Cawood Set in the beautiful Kanagawa mountains, Miyagase Dam opens its sluice gates for just 6 minutes twice a day on Wednesdays and the..
9 Beautiful Kasai Rinkai Park Cathy Cawood Beautiful Kasai Rinkai Park in Edogawa has a beach, an ocean viewing platform, a field of flowers, a Ferris wheel and Tokyo Sea..
13 Visiting Tokyo Sea Life Park Cathy Cawood You can visit Tokyo Sea Life Park for free at Golden Week, but it would be better to visit this great aquarium on a day when it..
13 Kitamukizan Fudo-in Cathy Cawood This old Fushimi temple, Kitamukizan Fudo-in, was illuminated by late sunlight when I visited.
10 The Birthplace of Cultured Pearls Cathy Cawood Mikimoto Pearl Island in Toba is the birthplace of cultured pearls. The beautifully manicured grounds include stores, a museum,..
15 Sumo Wrestling at Ryoguku Kokugikan Cathy Cawood A public Sumo wrestling practice session 29th April 2015 at Ryogoku Kokugikan ear Ueno, just days before the Grand Sumo Tournament...
Culture Tōshi Island, Miketsu-Kuni Cathy Cawood Tōshi Island in Ise-Shima National Park has a relaxed island atmosphere and delicious seafood.
Activities Visiting Mikimoto Pearl Island Cathy Cawood On Mikimoto Pearl Island in Toba you can learn all about cultured pearls and Kokichi Mikimoto, the 'Pearl King'. You can..