14 Culture Lotus Blooms at Yakushiike Park Cathy Cawood Exquisite pink blooms in the lotus pond at Yakushiike Park in Machida
15 Culture Texture and pattern at Tōshō-gū Cathy Cawood Focusing on the mix of decorative patterns and natural textures at Nikko's most famous shrine, Tōshō-gū.
Food Craft Beer at Spring Valley Brewery Cathy Cawood Try six different craft beers in a trendy brewery restaurant at Daikanyama Log Road in Shibuya.
Food The Best Udon Ever Cathy Cawood Thick udon noodles in delicious rich meat soup from Nikuju no Nantetsu will be the best udon you ever tasted!
15 Activities Minami Kiyosato Michi-no-eki Cathy Cawood Minami Kiyosato Road Station is a great place to break your car journey in Yamanashi. It can even accommodate overnight camper vans...
18 Culture Exploring Kitano Ijinkan in Kobe Cathy Cawood Kobe Kitano is an area once inhabited by influential foreigners living in Japan at the start of the Twentieth Century.
15 Activities Glimpses of Oge Island in Naruto Cathy Cawood Late summer photos of rural Naruto-cho Tosadomariura on Oge Island
Activities Naruto Whirlpools From the Bridge Cathy Cawood Walk out over Naruto Strait along a corridor full of windows to view whirlpools in the ocean far below.