Activities Satoyama Living in Wajima, Noto Cathy Cawood The Wajima region is located on the north-western side of Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan. A rocky coastline borders..
10 Culture Buddhist Statues at Moto-Hakone Cathy Cawood Follow 20 minute trail around Buddhist statues carved into natural rock at Moto-Hakone and imagine yourself an ancient traveler..
17 Activities Plum Blossom Trail in Takao Cathy Cawood 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..
10 Culture Three Old Schoolhouses Re-purposed Cathy Cawood At Sandai Kosha Fureai no Sato, three old schoolhouses surrounded by cherry trees have put to good use as a museum, cafe, restaurant..
13 Culture Takao Komagino Garden Cathy Cawood Not too far from Takao Station is a lovely old Japanese house with many traditional architectural features. It is set in a pretty..
11 Culture Shitodo Cave Cathy Cawood Historic cave where a bird save the life of the founder of the Kamakura Shogunate. Stone statues and a small waterfall are all you..
11 Culture Kinomiya Shrine's Ancient Tree Cathy Cawood Visit the 2,000 year old camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine, and add a year to your life-span by walking the 20 meter path around the..
Activities Hands-on Sushi School in Yamazoe Cathy Cawood Yamazoe Village in Nara is the birthplace of Japanese culture. It is also the location of hands-on sushi school Ichiban Oishii..
