13 Tsurunoyu Onsen in Winter Justin Velgus Tsurunoyu Onsen has hundreds of years of history and picturesque surroundings. Winter brings its own unique charm with snow-co..
13 Winter in Kakunodate Justin Velgus Winter in Kakunodate is snow covered trees, a main street covered in a light white blanket, and icicles hanging timelessly fro..
Activities Wandering Shinsen-en Garden Justin Velgus Shinsen-en Garden in Kyoto is a small and cheerful garden, full of history.
Activities Japan's ''New'' Lowest Mountain Justin Velgus Japan's "New" Lowest Mountain is Hiyoriyama, beating Tenpozan in Osaka as of April 2014.
Activities From Russia, With Wings Justin Velgus Each October through March, migratory swans and geese call the interconnected lakes of Izu-numa and Uchi-numa in Miyagi Prefec..
Aomori "Seagull Shrine" Burned Down Justin Velgus Nov 7, 2015 On November 5th around 4:20am, there was a fire at Kabushima Shrine in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture. The blaze razed the main shrine..
Nightlife Ceskoya Beer Pub and Live House Justin Velgus Ceskoya is a beer pub and live house located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The Czech owner, Lumir, has created an internationa..
8 Kyoto Adashino Nenbutsu-ji 4 of 4 Justin Velgus 1,200 years ago where Adashino Nenbutsu-ji now stands, the famous priest Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai) opened a Chisan sect..