Area Okayama City Okayama City is the capital of Okayama Prefecture. With a population of over 700,000 people it makes it a comfortable city to visit. Like all places in Japan transportation is efficient and readily..
Beauty & Spa Welcome to the Yarimi no Yu Bryan Baier The Yarimi no Yu is located in the Oku-Hida Onsen Sato deep in the Hida
Culture Old Aoyama Villa R.S. Reynolds gracious hospitality and well-spoken English from Kihinkan’s President Yuuko Sato
Culture Mitsuhama Old Town Area Anonymous Three sides of this area are water, the Seto Inland Sea and the Miyamae... As a gateway to the Seto Inland Sea, Mitsuhama is active as a port, and
Activities Bishamondo Temple in Urasa Rufus Starbuck Bishamon-no-Sato is a beautiful, ancient temple complex in the small town
Culture Shinagawa’s Tozen-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Willis’s friend, British diplomat Ernest Satow said, “Willis stood 6 feet... Willis, Satow and Mitford lived close to one another in the outskirts of
Activities Cycling the Shimanami Kaido Named a Top 2026 Adventure Kim Bergström Mar 4, 2026 The Shimanami Kaido stretches across the Seto Inland Sea, connecting six
12 Culture Exploring the Kurodani Cemetery - 1 Larry Knipfing I chatted with a man from the neighborhood for 10 minutes or so as we sat