Culture Tokushima Castle and Hachisuka Clan Takako Sakamoto Tokushima Castle is a place that locals frequent on school field trips, to sketch scenery, or to practice Awa Dance. The castle..
13 Activities Strolling Mt. Asuwa in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Every Fukuian loves Mt. Asuwa for a reason. There's everything on this mountain, There is a mountain park at the top of i..
11 Culture Funaoka Castle Park, Miyagi Takako Sakamoto Located 30 minutes from JR Sendai Station, Funaoka Castle Park is famous for its cherry trees and views of Mt. Zao, and 1,000 cherry..
13 Activities Daytime Ohanami at Fukui Castle Takako Sakamoto Fukui Castle is one of the most famous and popular places for cherry blossom viewing in Fukui City. Since I moved to Fukui I have..
8 Culture Searching for Ryoma 4: Ryoma's Tomb Takako Sakamoto Ryoma Sakamoto Series 4: Royma's Tomb at Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine. He was assassinated at the age of 31 at the Ōmiya inn..
Food Kabuki-inspired Dining in Fukui Takako Sakamoto 'Kaika-Tei sou・an', the annex of the old and established Japanese restaurant 'Kaika-Tei' in Fukui. This annex..
13 Accommodation Kamigoto 6: Hotel Margherita Takako Sakamoto The resort hotel Margherita on Kami-Goto Island reopened in 2012. It was renovated to look like a cloister, to match the island's..
Culture Ueno: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Takako Sakamoto Tokyo Bunka Kaikan is Japan's oldest 'Palace' of music and ballet. In 1961, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government constructed..