Activities Six Days in Tohoku Ignatius Koh Not much is known about Tohoku to the average traveller; perhaps only the memory of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake that devastated the region remains
Culture Aizu Mura Peter Sidell In the grounds there are hundreds of trees and flowers, and a 57-meter statue of the Buddhist goddess of mercy.
Activities Night Photography in Tokyo Michael Ying Location Tokyo has many overpasses for people to walk across busy streets... Shooting in train stations is ok but you must be discreet.
Culture Hinode Town - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Mountain landscapes combine with cultural and suburban traditions to create... River, the town's Kodomomirai Park is very much a case of now-you-see-it
Activities Mount Iwawaki Gary Luscombe the platform, one needs to scrabble a couple of meters up a slippery section... Through a break in the trees, the view is quite impressive, even from this
Culture Hinohara Village - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi A 40-minute no.10 bus ride from Musashi-Itsukaichi Station on the JR Itsukaichi... Set at the top of flight of stone steps, the temple is part of the Toyoyama
Culture Utazu's Temples of Love Arlene Bastion Utazu has two sides, one with wedding chapels and the other with old temples. Both are temples of love, just different sorts.