7 Accommodation Aho Ren: Dancing Group of Awa Odori Naoko Takeuchi Aho Ren: Dancing group of Awa odori, Tokushima
9 Room of Sonogi, Siebold's Lover Takako Sakamoto I enjoyed sumptuous Shippoku Cuisine in a room named after Siebold's mistress, the Room of Sonogi!
12 Plum Trees in Limelight at Yokokan Takako Sakamoto Pretty plum blossoms illuminated in the night at Yokokan Garden in Fukui. Although there weren't many plum trees in the garden,..
Food Shioya Mishima Peter Sidell Right by Mishima station in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Shioya is a cheery, inexpensive wild west-themed restaurant speci..
Activities Oshika-hanto Caroline Pover Oshika-hanto — a remote peninsula in North East Japan, perfect for weekend retreats or hiking/cycling adventures, while suppor..
8 Ryouzen-ji Temple Yoshifumi Hara Ryouzen-ji Temple is starting point of the Shikoku pilgrimage, and therefore, is always crowded with many travelers and pilgri..
Beauty & Spa Kagura Dance Tourism in Hiroshima Geoff Day In the Akitakata district of northern Hiroshima there is a village where visitors are transported into a traditional Japan full..
Culture Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Feb 7th - Mar 8th Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most unique..