6 Activities The Best of Winter in Fukui Austen McBain The Best of Winter in Fukui: Bringing warmth into the long cold winter days with food, festivals, and more.
7 Activities The Canadian Village in Izu City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu One of the themed villages in Niji-no-Sato in Shuzenji
Culture The Fine Art of Kamaboko Making Carol Akiyama Make your own loaf of kamaboko and chikuwa skewer while learning about the cultural history of fish paste in Odawara, a seaside castle town near Tokyo.
Activities The Farm Life and Legends of Tono Tristan Scholze Experience a farmstay in the “City of Folklore,” an idyllic and history-filled little town ringed by mountains in northern Japan.
Food La Pause Cafe of the Forest Bryan Baier After exploring the sites and sounds of Nara Park the French/western style Cafe La Pause in Shinomiya is a great place to take a pause and enjoy high quality
8 Autumn in the Mt Aso Highlands Mandy Bartok Autumn in the Mt Aso Highlands brings the promise of silver pampas grass and stunning volcano views against crisp blue skies.
Fukui Botanical Garden in the Rain Takako Sakamoto Fukui Botanical Garden Plantopia in the Rain: a video of beautiful flowers and plants under the autumn rain in Echizen town, Fukui.
7 Shaved Ice for the Hot Summer Masayo Tsuchiya This is the first shaved ice that I had this summer at a department store... It is called "Shirokuma (White Bear)." The fruits on top are its