12 Magical Night at Yokokan in Fukui Takako Sakamoto At the 15th annual spring illumination event held in the garden of historical Fukui Yokokan, paper lanterns made by elementary school..
8 World Above the Clouds Takako Sakamoto Magnificent view from Mount Kirigamine, a mysterious sea of clouds as far as the eye could see!
12 Nagasaki's Kannon & Seishu-do Halls Takako Sakamoto See the dancing candlelight and feel the mysterious atmosphere of halls enshrining Chinese gods at Nagasaki Lantern Festival!
15 A Trip to Kamakura from Fukui Takako Sakamoto In late February, I could no longer wait for spring in snowy Fukui, and decided to visit Kamakura. This story is a guide how to..
10 Tsukigase Plum Grove in Nara Takako Sakamoto Strolling along Satsuki River to enjoy fragrant plum blossoms in the famous Tsukigase Plum Grove in Nara Prefecture.
8 Myozenji Temple in Shirakawa-go Takako Sakamoto Magnificent Myozenji Temple standing deep in snow at World Heritage Site, Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture has the largest thatched..
10 Suganuma Gassho Village in Toyama Takako Sakamoto Suganuma Village in Gokayama Gassho-style Villages; A World Heritage Site with newly set-up roads and tunnels. I was mesmerized..
16 Miyagi's Hotel Harada in Sakura Takako Sakamoto Located just in front of JR Funaoka Station, Miyagi's Hotel Harada in Sakura becomes a tourist base when Shibata Sakura Festival..