Culture Shimabara Castle Mandy Bartok Learn about the Shimabara peninsula's revolutionary ties to Christianity at the museum in the main keep of Shimabara Castle.
Culture Prefectural Calligraphy Exhibition Cathy Cawood Huge annual exhibition of calligraphy from all over Shiga Prefecture, held in Otsu Museum of History in February.
Inside: Oakhouse Higako Sports Christie Petrakopoulou Higako Sports: Why not live in Oakhouse's share house in Higashi Koganei?
Culture A Secret Treasure in Miyazaki Iain Stanley A leisurely bike ride from Miyazaki's southern town of Aoshima will take you along a pristine, rugged coastline that will keep..
17 Sengen-jinja Peter Sidell In Shizuoka in central Japan, Sengen-jinja is the city's largest and most important shrine, with a tranquil atmosphere and some..
Beauty & Spa Yunokawa Onsen Mandy Bartok Yunokawa Onsen offers ten private onsen suites in a rural setting on the outskirts of Yamaga town in northern Kumamoto Prefecture...
7 Yunishigawa Onsen Mandy Bartok Yunishigawa Onsen, a small town in the mountains of Tochigi with connections to the Taira family, is an easy getaway year-round..
20 Culture Dorogawa Onsen Ryusenji Temple Bryan Baier Ancient folklore, traditional architecture, a lack of crowds and stunning autumn leaves at the height of color make Ryusenji Temple..