6 Culture Raikyu-ji Temple Mandy Bartok Catch a renowned garden architect's lesser-known work at the Raikyu-ji temple in Bitchu Takahashi
6 Culture Shirokita Park Mandy Bartok Enjoy irises in bloom in the ponds of Shirokita Park in northern Osaka
Activities Mikaeri Waterfall Mandy Bartok Hike along riverbanks of blooming hydrangea to see the Mikaeri Waterfall in Saga's rural Ouchi town
Activities Yachiyoza Theater Mandy Bartok Catch a play or just marvel over the artistry of the Yachiyoza Theater in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture
Culture Dejima Mandy Bartok For over 200 hundred years, the tiny island of Dejima in Nagasaki Harbor was Japan's only point of contact with the wider world...
Food Big Man Burger Stand Mandy Bartok When in Sasebo, don't miss out on the town's eponymous burgers, claimed to have originated here in the 1950s thanks to US..
Culture Sakura-no-baba Josaien Mandy Bartok Learn about the origins of Kumamoto's castle town at Sakuranobaba Josaien, an Edo-themed complex full of displays, restaurants..
Activities Kikuchi Castle Mandy Bartok Kikuchi Castle boasts a long history and a recently reconstructed drum tower on its expansive grounds in the mountains of Kumamoto..