10 Autumn at Maruyama Park Cathy Cawood Red maple leaves around the pond in Maruyama Park make it an attractive place to enjoy autumn color in Kyoto.
Culture Inishie-no-Michi in Kofu Cathy Cawood A mapped trail between Kofu JR Station and Kai-Zenkoji visits the five Kofu Gozan temples that enjoyed Shingen Takeda's patronage...
13 From Amanohashidate to Ine Village Cathy Cawood Summer bicycle trip from Amanohashidate around the coast to the beautiful fishing village of Ine on Tango Peninsula.
Okinawan Dance Festival Cathy Cawood Big festival of Okinawan dance held in the streets of downtown Machida every year over one weekend in September.
14 Brief Visit to Naoshima Cathy Cawood Modern art on the island of Naoshima includes houses converted to art, a shrine with glass stairs and a polka-dot pumpkin on the..
16 Red Spider Lilies Around Lake Biwa Cathy Cawood Red spider lilies bloom in Shiga Prefecture in September, adding splashes of color to the landscape.
15 Takeda Shrine Cathy Cawood Kofu shrine dating from late Meiji was built on the ruins of Takeda Shingen's fortified home, and has a museum with artifacts..
13 The Shirakawa flowing through Gion Cathy Cawood Kyoto's Shirakawa flows through beautiful and historic Gion, past willow trees and old wooden machiaya, before emptying into..