9 Activities Fukiware Waterfalls Masato Kitamura What a spectacular ravine, as water is gushing down from two sides.
8 Culture The Holy Shinto Shrine Ise Jingu Masato Kitamura Ise Jingu in Ise City is the most sacred Shinto shrine in Japan. Last year (2013) the famous Shikinen Sengu ceremony was held again,..
10 Culture Heirinji Zen Temple, Niiza City Masato Kitamura I went to Heirinji Zen Temple during the last week of November and it turned out to be an excellent choice. The autumn colors were..
Shopping Suzuki Shuzo Sake Brewery, Iwatsuki Masato Kitamura Last April I went to the Suzuki Shuzo Brewery in Iwatsuki, Saitama Prefecture, where I bought some very nice sake and discovered..
Activities Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands Masato Kitamura The Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands (Hakone Shisseikaen) is located within the Fuji Hakone Izu National Park, just a little..
7 Pampas Grass in Sengokuhara, Hakone Masato Kitamura Beautiful Japanese pampas grass viewing in October and November each year.
6 Culture Tomioka Silk Mill Masato Kitamura Tomioka Silk Mill is Japan's first silk reeling factory and it symbolizes Japan's industrialization from the 19th century...
7 Culture Botanical Garden in Sengokuhara Masato Kitamura The Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands (Hakone Shisseikaen or 箱根湿生花園 in Japanese) is a wonderfully designed garden with..
