Activities Shiraito Falls Mandy Bartok The beautiful Shiraito Falls lie hidden in a glen just minutes from Kumamoto Airport
Food Joryu Taiwanese Food Anonymous Joryu Taiwanese Food on Route 140 in Saijo is a friendly place with good, reasonably-priced Chinese food.
Beauty & Spa Utsukushi no Yu, Takaido Genevieve Cook My friend invited me to try an onsen called Utsukushi No Yu, or Beautiful Springs. Soaking in the hot outdoor bath under a azure..
Culture Wara Craft Master Saito-san Alena Eckelmann Watching a wara (rice straw) craftsman produce sandals and boots like in the old days
Culture The Ehrismann Residence Tomoko Kamishima The Ehrismann Residence, designed by A. Raymond, is a well maintained Western house in Yokohama, Yamate
Culture Sekigahara Battlefield Chris Glenn Sekigahara, the site of the biggest, bloodiest samurai battle in history
Culture Visiting the Ushiku Daibutsu (Great Buddha) Biankah Bailey The Ushiku Daibutsu is one of the tallest statues in Japan that many people have never heard about.
Culture Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Tony Mariani Dazaifu Tenmangu is a large Shinto shrine dedicated to the scholar Sugawara Michizane. Students come here to pray for success at..