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..
6 Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple, Kyoto Takako Sakamoto Located deep in the woods of Sagano area of Kyoto, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple is famous for its 1,200 Rakan stone statues. It is also..
16 Garden of Prince Hotel New Takanawa Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the seasonal beauty of the Japanese Garden of Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa. There is no entrance fee, and you can explore..