Culture Sunomata, The One Night Castle Chris Glenn According to legend, Sunomata Castle was constructed overnight, hence its other name, Ichiya, or “One Night” Castle.
17 Culture Old Town, Takayama Varsha Vaswati With a touch of heritage and history in every shop and house, every street and handicraft, this place is remarkably different from..
Culture The Great Buddha of Gifu Michelle Ishiki Gifu City is home to one of the Top 3 statues of Buddha in Japan. It's not the largest or the oldest, but it's unique construction..
Culture Gujo Odori Festival Yuka Takada Reminiscing about growing up alongside the Gujo Odori – Japan's largest dance festival lasting thirty-two nights, three of..
Culture Nakatsugawa Juku Justin Dart Slip in to Edo Japan at Nakatsugawa-juku, the 45th of 69 stations on the Nakasendo linking Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto.
10 Culture Traditional Shirakawa-go Ben Beechey The Historic Village of Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's World Heritage Sites. This beautifully quiet mountain village sits nestled..
Activities Wakuwaku Dome Justin Dart A small, simple yet fun Science museum for kids to explore the basics of science
Activities Fureai Bokujo Bob Jones A public farm where visitors can ride horses, see sheep sheared and even eat home-made sausages all with a view of Mt. Ena and the..
