Culture Japanese Archery at Kokura Castle Tristan Scholze Authentic kyudo, the Japanese martial art of archery, in all its finery at Kokura Castle
Accommodation Staying in a Luxurious Samurai Home Tristan Scholze Imagine an old castle town samurai home with historic beauty and modern convenience. How about staying the night?
Beauty & Spa Nagayu Onsen’s Carbonated Baths Tristan Scholze The village of Nagayu in Oita, Japan, has naturally carbonated riverside hot springs for bathing and easy access to Aso-Kuju National..
8 Activities A Snowy, Sunny Makinoto Trailhead Tristan Scholze Blue skies and fresh snowfall scenes at Makinoto Trailhead in Aso-Kuju National Park in Japan.
Activities Senbutsu Limestone Cave Tristan Scholze Wade through a river of twists and turns in an ancient limestone cave in Kitakyushu.
Culture Hanami at Nishi Park Tristan Scholze As spring comes to the largest city in Kyushu, the crowds head for the biggest downtown parks, Maizuru and Nishi, to enjoy the cherry..
Beauty & Spa Yakushi-yu Tristan Scholze Yunotsu, a noted hot spring resort, is a World Heritage Site along with the nearby Iwami Silver Mine. Yakushi-yu is its most f..
Food Meguruya: Classy Travelers' Café Tristan Scholze Meguruya is a classy traveler’s café in a 120-year-old home in the Yunotsu Hot Spring area, a World Heritage Site near the Iwa..