11 Garden of Yin and Yang and Sakura Takako Sakamoto Taizo-in, one of the temples of Myoshinji Temple Complex in Kyoto, has a magnificent weeping cherry tree cascading over the Garden of Yin and Yang.
9 Tower of the Sun and Plum Blossoms Takako Sakamoto 'Tower of the Sun' pops into my mind whenever I think of Expo Commemoration Park.
15 See the World of Photography at CP+ George Popescu See the world of photography at CP+, the biggest photography convention in Asia: All the major companies involved in photography!
8 Culture Tottori Sand Museum in 2025: A Celebration of Japan Dermot Killoran Here you can see lifelike works of sculptured art in sand featuring historical or contemporary vignettes set to the theme chosen by the Tottori Sand Museum
Food Okinawa Cooking at Yonner Food (Part 1) Alena Eckelmann Learn how to cook Okinawan dishes with Kazumi Kayo, a local of Naha City, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture.
9 Transportation Amanohashidate to Kobe by Train Bonson Lam Amanohashidate and Kobe are both popular attractions for visitors, especially second or third time visitors who have already visited Kyoto and Tokyo.
Culture Conquering Yamadera in Winter Brian Takahashi Yamadera is a location of a mountain temple. Climb to the top and view the entire valley below.
Activities Virgin Forest in Hyakkenzan Gorge Alena Eckelmann Hyakkenzan Gorge in the south of the Kii Peninsula is not only a scenic place with many waterfalls but there is also a virgin forest.